October 31st

Today is the 31st and I simply

can't believe this year is almost over!

Time is passing way too fast.

Sometimes it feels as though 

there's not enough hours in 

the day to get things done.

Mark Twain said,

"There isn't time, so brief is life,

for bickerings, apologies, heart burnings,

callings to account. There is only

time for loving, and but an instant,

so to speak, for that."

And according to 

the poet Virgil,

"tempus fugit."

So,

I'd better get my butt in gear

and hope the little 

Trick or Treaters

come calling tonight.

*********************

Our Cuzuzzas are doing well

This is our harvest of a couple of days ago.

Cuzuzza, Green and Purple Romaine,

Bell, jalapenos, and banana peppers, 

spinach and arugula.

Carrots and Beets

Yellow, Sweet and Red Onions.

Broccoli and Cauliflower.

11 different kinds of Lettuce!

Purple, Green and Red Bell peppers.

Banana Peppers

Chicory.

This little guy is a powerhouse plant.

Its' packed with prebiotic fiber insulin,

and can aid in blood sugar control.

It's a relative of the dandelion family.

We add it to salads, but the root, if dried

can be ground and added to coffee. 

Japanese Eggplant

Variegated Basil and Pineapple Sage

with its' beautiful red flowers.

Purple Basil

The CEO noticed that our

VERY prolific Aloe Vera plants

have started to flower!

There are 4 large flowers and 2

of the stalks have another flower on it.

Lettuce leaf in the morning dew.

***************************

I was going to dress our menagerie

up for Halloween,

but they weren't having it.

Minew prefers to snooze in the shade.

Lucy was checking for any easily 

available lettuce leaves.

(Notice the double layer of 

chicken wire? Those clever girls

figured out how to get to the leaves)

Ethel on patrol.

Nothing gets past those

beady raptor eyes!

Some kind of butterfly or maybe a moth.

He's beautiful.

I shoo'd him away before Ethel

zeroed in on him and had a quick snack!

*************************

This humble blog uses my simple,

stream of conscious writing and 

the pictures of the small farm.

I love sharing what the CEO 

has accomplished and our simple

back to nature, lifestyle.

My photos are not artistic,

by any nature, but they are special to me.

My need to take pictures comes from

my memories being unfaithful to 

recall what I've seen or loved.

The pictures become return tickets

to a place and time that I can

revisit for free,

so..

I'm glad you've come along for the ride.

💚💙

Happy Halloween!

🐔