We are still harvesting beans and zucchini and anxiously awaiting tomatoes and peppers. I am disappointed with the amount of cucumbers we've gotten this year. Usually by this time we have had cucumber and tomato salad about 47 times....only twice this year....Sheryl: The secret to the salad is to premake it and leave it in the fridge for about an hour (at least)...and sssshhhhh the secret sauce is.....italian dressing from the packet made up instead of from a bottle. :)
It is supposed to be 98* today...with I think 150% humidity. I don't mind heat it's the "stupidity" I don't like!! But we need a few heat days so the tomatoes will start changing color. So....
The juvey chickens are doing well as are the young turkeys. I let them free range yesterday and they came back to their coop last night. We haven't had any more raccoon killings since the dogs have taken their posts. I think it may be time for the cats to live near the house....I keep hearing mice in the house, and we've caught 2 in the past two days. I have seen Tommy carrying a mouse so I know they are doing their job out in the barn. Timmy (formerly Molly) is very shy and that's perfect for a barn cat. Tommy is shy in the morning...but then in the evening, he'll come up to the gate to wait for us to come out and do chores. He will climb up on the wood pile and get up onto my shoulder (I'm the only one not allergic, so I'm the one they climb on.)
Funny thing is that now Drake (the older male duck) is now following us around when it is chore time. If you were afraid of ducks, this might freak you out as their way of communicating is hissing. So he is always bobbing his head and hissing at me. But this is not because of meanness....he wants dog food. He will eat the "fowl" food....but yumm....if he can have some kibble....his life is complete! So I made the mistake of feeding him some as I took food to the working dogs...and now every evening when we are getting everyone put to bed....he follows me everywhere...and I give in and give him a few morsels...pretty much guaranteeing that he will be back tomorrow!
So I get to go pick up my kid from camp in about 2 hours! Woo Hoo! And then we have a day of running around town doing errands (not his favorite thing to do....but I'll get to hear everything about camp!)
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Stay hydrated sweeties!!! Hope Boy had a great time & didn't melt @ camp! Zuchinni Suggestions: Slice em down and use as pizza base instead of dough/crust....or slice down like you would for eggplant lasagna....or slice down & brush with olive oil & grill & sprinkle with parmasean cheese...Sheryl
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