Yup, we're getting to know the new neighbors and more members of their family.
Two days in a row, they dropped by while out on a walk with Levi (left) and Lincoln (right).
Yesterday was Leslie's (our neighbor's) first visit to the Lovestead.
She went away with some of the traditional stuff that has made its way over to the house just south of us for the past several years.
Bev, our next-door neighbor for 14 years, is moving to Nevada. So, she already took her tomato plants south, and I'm betting they're probably a bit ahead of those I gave Leslie yesterday.
Leslie said she likes her greens, so she was happy to take some lettuce starts too.
Yesterday, Bill got to meet the twins, and we both met Leslie's niece Shelby, a nurse from Spokane for the first time.
Once again, we had a fun visit, 'cept maybe the boys cuz the mud puddle in the driveway was almost dried up.
But horses and dogs were happy to see them.
We also had company later for Friday-night dinner, as my brother Kevin, my sisters and our friend Nancy brought their chairs and their take-out meals.
Happily, the rain quit and the sun came out to make most of the visit comfortable.
The one interesting aspect of our Friday night gatherings is that nature usually dictates when they end-----in no particular order: cold, bugs or nature calling (nobody goes inside the house).
Still, we enjoyed a couple of hours of eating and visiting.
And, so it's a gorgeous Saturday morning with robins singing from treetops and turkeys moving through the fields, gobbling or chirping along the way.
I'll probably mow a couple of patches of dandYlions and transfer yet some more plants.
I made a mistake a couple of years ago with my garden spot when I transplanted the raspberries which had not done well in their orginal setting.
Well, they're prolific now and TOO prolific as those roots keep spreading and putting out new starts all over the garden.
So, when it comes to planting the cucumbers and potatoes, I may have to use the pile of last year's black gold as a accessory garden.
That will mean some minor fencing to keep the deer out, but with this year's uncertainty, I want to make sure that the garden is as successful as possible.
At this point, I wish I knew how to turn off raspberries after so many years of scrawny plants yielding about two cups of berries.
Always something leading to problem solving on a farm.
The beauty of the blossoms around the countryside and here at the Lovestead more than makes up for daily headaches. Always a trade-off.
Nice to hear that the Farmer's Market is opening in downtown Sandpoint.
Of course, with the blossoming beauty of the Selle Valley, we feel lucky to know that two produce centers (Brad Miller and his family's cheese and assorteds at his food truck on Selle Road just off HWY 95 and Jennifer Bair Wood's HomeWood Farm Stand on Shingle Mill Road are open today.
Definitely a great Saturday to take a trip around the Selle Valley.
Finally, for all who loved listening to John Denver like I did and for anyone who kinda likes sunshine.
That should include pretty much everyone.
Enjoy.
Happy Saturday.
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