Monday Miscellany

 

Two deer and one fawn stood south of the driveway in the front lawn. 

Approximately two dozen turkeys--mamas and babies--busily occupied the lawn north of the driveway. 

Nobody had to tell the deer to leave.  We seldom do. 

Twas a different story with the turkeys. 

I had to do the herding this morning because Bridie is not allowed on the road. 

Once on the road heading north, a few of those turkeys showed their stubborn streak by turning around and heading back toward our yard.

I yelled at them and shook a branch filled with dead leaves at them. 

They left and, so far, have not come back. 

We saw no signs of turkeys in the yard over the weekend, and heard no chirping from their bedroom in the trees south of the dog run. 

Bill suggests that maybe they took the weekend off from the Lovestead and wanted to go recreate somewhere else. 

The fact that they were back and making an attempt to mess up the yard this morning adds substance to Bill's speculation. 

It's fine with me if they take the weekend off, as long as they tack five more days on to their weekend.

It was a busy but somewhat relaxing weekend in comparison to the last several. 

This coming weekend will rev up again with Annie coming home for a visit.  We have a family outing planned for Saturday.  

Also, Bill and I will spend some time Saturday evening at the SHS Class of 1975 reunion. 

I'm sure more will be added to the schedule by then. 

These turkeys were headed down a driveway to mess up someone else's yard last night as I drove past. 

I didn't mind seeing them, knowing that they are a long way from our house. 

It would be interesting, however, to do a turkey count in our general valley.  

I'm betting that they outnumber the deer by a lot. 

The sunflower show this year is spectacular.  

I planted a row along my garden fence.  I'm guessing that one of the plants is at least 10-12 feet high. 

My crop has a variety of colors ranging from deep purple to the traditional yellow. 

Plus, this year they have unique adornment:  all those bean vines.  I noticed this morning that several green beans have popped out of blossoms and will soon reach maturity. 

When they do, I won't have to bend over to pick my beans.  I'll stand plucking them face to face as they hang from the sunflower stem.

Actually, I would not have chosen for my beans to go on this unique growing journey, but they are rather pretty, adorning the sunflower stems. 

Sunflowers are good for more than just their beauty. 

Although I love all varieties of daisies,  sunflowers rank right up there among my favorites in the posey department. 

Today CB saved his morning antics at the barnyard gate for a pasture show, which is no less dramatic. 

His bucking, rearing and prancing are a lot prettier to watch in the hay field. 

Well, that's about all for this last Monday in July. 

I have another batch of berries in the kettle on the stove, which means more jelly. 

Gonna go get at it. 

Have a great day.