little sparrow mountain

Last night we had the first fire of the fall. it has been getting down into the 40's at night this past week so we know Autumn is on its way. Today I went out and dug up carrots and potatos . I also pulled up lettuce that has bolted for the chickens.  Checked my hanging pots......it has not gotten below freezing yet so they are still doing OK. I had mushrooms still going from all the recent rain! I picked a couple of my pumpkins because the deer did get some of the squash. the last bit of the summer flowers including sweet peas I did do much better on the potatos this year!

Tomatoes everywhere you look today and 54 degrees outside makes it easier to stay in and can chili sauce.

This random mix is my best spot this year....four o clocks, marigolds, zinnia and phlox.

This Stump has been disintregrating over the past ten years....this year it has become a mushroom stump. There are at least 30 mushrooms.

More to pick soon and I feel Zuchini Fries are on the way! We are averaging 4 eggs a day from 5 chickens even through the heat of the summer. Zinnias Cinderella pumpkins Holy cabbage Blue Hubbard We still have sweet peas

I have animals, some old, some stubborn and they have smells. I used to buy febreeze regularly but it has gotten more expensive over the years. I am now trying this homemade version especially on the cat area and it seems to be working........ In an old cleaning bottle that is well  rinsed put in 2 tablespoons of dollar store fabric softner 2tablesppons of 91% rubbing alcohol 2 tablespoons of baking soda fill with HOT tap shake well  thats it!