Look at that beautiful brisket

The pigs in a mud wallow

It's hot out there!

Photo of the brisket smoker hard at work

This is a New Braunfels smoker. I think its made in Texas. We got it off Craigslist last year. It has a valve for propane but we've never used it. We could use a wood chipper. As of now I break apart the fruit prunings by hand.

Fresh greens in the greenhouse

Planted four grape vines

East row from south: Pinot Noir and Concord.

West row: Reisling and Red Suffolk

Goat kid and jacy (pic)

Greenhouse and trellis pics

The greenhouse is looking busy with plants

Reading under the grape arbor

The smell of the honeysuckle (I think that's what it is) is intoxicating.

Mike repotting cucs in the GH

Repotting squash pumpkins tomatoes in the greenhouse

It's 90 degrees in the GH and 50 degrees outside. We've moved the pigs into the south paddock. They are done in the garden. We'll spray it this evening.

New gilt

Stuffed animals for the baby

OshKosh b' gosh

Boy onesies sure are tiny

Craigslist is about the handiest thing ever to happen to baby clothes & furniture. Here's part of the 100 baby girl clothes that we bought this week along with the dresser be found today.

In the background are the Noelle Dass artwork that makes up the baby romm decor.

Jacy & the baby taking a nap in the greenhouse during a rain

Listening to the soft rain on the greenhouse roof and the thunder rolling through the camas swale valley, reminded me of a Midwest thunderstorm.
Of course, the reality of our boring Oregon rain set in when I realized the thunder was just shotgun shots reverberating around the ridgeline.

Next thing you know, I'll be mistaking nightime cigarette smokers for lightening bugs.

Transferred the garden starts to greenhouse

Two weeks ago we started 6 flats in the house. Most everything is up including the tomatoes.

Sowing seeds for indoor germination

We are cooking fresh greens from the greenhouse

Medicating the bees