Top o' the mornin' to ya!
Erin go Bragh!
Whatever that means.....
(I looked it up)
It's Gaelic for Ireland Forever!
He has nothing to do with St Patrick
but....
I thought this little guy was cuter than a shamrock.
Speaking of shamrocks.....
What's the difference between a clover and a shamrock?
Give up?
It's the same thing.
(I looked it up)
The word "shamrock" is Gaelic for clover.
We know......
they were used as metaphors for teaching about the Holy Trinity,
and......
they became the symbol of Ireland.
Yes, but......
What is the probability of the genetic mutation
from three leaves to four?
(I looked it up)
Seems that somebody actually did the math.
The probability is 1 in 5,000!
So that's why I can never find one!
Plus,
they're all the same color!
Its like putting together a 1,000 piece puzzle
and trying to find a missing corner piece.
Or,
Like dropping the back of an earring onto a shag carpet.
Or,
trying to locate a dropped contact lens....
You get the picture.
That's why a four leafed clover is so lucky.
You're lucky to find one!
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Spring isn't till the 20th,
but the plants don't know that.
Seems that everything is beginning to bloom,
or is blooming.
The gardenias are budding.
The amaryllis are about to open.
Louisiana iris in all its regal splendor.
Citronella blooming
an up close view of the citronella bloom.
Its almost orchid-like in its beauty.
The flowers are small and delicate.
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Potato garden.
The are several kinds of potatoes.
Russets, Yukon Gold's, purple....
A plethora of potatoes.
:)
The blood orange tree.
These small waxy, wonderfully scented blooms
are all over the tree.
Cauliflower.
We also have purple cauliflower,
but not bearing fruit yet.
Mirliton , still growing like crazy.
One of the blueberry bushes.
We love fresh blueberries!
The salad garden.
It is great to go pick your own
home grown salad!
It's handier than a thumb on a monkey!
Plus,
the taste can't be beat.
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The CEO bought a treat for the chicken girls.
A bag of live crickets!
They're waiting for him to release them
so they can go on a cricket hunt.
Its kinda like ancient Rome.
The crickets are the entertainment.
"We who are about (to be eaten) salute you!"
Remember, chickens are omnivores.
They'll eat pretty much anything.
These crickets are raised in sterile conditions
and are bought cheaply at a feed store.
Trying to weed the garden.
He's the H.R.I.C.
(Head Rooster In Charge)
Nugget
She's on the prowl for bugs.
She's like Aerosmith.....
Don't want to miss a thing!
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We always have unexpected critters visit,
but this little guy was by himself.
The other oddity is that he was unafraid when I approached.
He didn't move from his dining spot.
Odd.
We thought he was injured.
We tried to look up his species,
but the closest I could find was a
Cowbird.
But.....
I don't think that fit his description.
We just watched him to see if he'd eventually fly off.
He did, but only to the top of the coop.
My hand is inches from him,
holding my phone to snap the picture.
I guess he knew I wouldn't hurt him.
He continued to "sit a spell"
and then casually flew off.
So,
In the immortal words of
Lynyrd Skynyrd......
"Cause I'm free as a bird now
And this bird you can not change,
And this bird you can not change"
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And remember.....
May your troubles be less,
Your blessings be more,
And happiness come through your door.
Old Gaelic blessing.
2 comments:
I love your farm
Thanks! We do too.
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