Unusual Tour

At the festival yesterday, we got to go through this unique redwood log house.  You can find the story here.  The Redwood Log Cabin is a 1900 year old tree that once stood 247 ft high and 14 ft. in diameter. The section used to construct the house contains more than 11,000 ft of lumber.  They say that 1946 was the year they turned this house into a home.

It's Festival Time!

Yesterday was full of adventure.  We started out at a blueberry farm picking blueberries.  Yummmm!!!!  And then, we were off to "The Power of the Past Steam Show".  I always love going there.  They have hundreds of vendors so there's a lot of walking to do.  Unfortunately, it's usually on the hottest day of the year and there's usually a bad storm while we're there.  This year was no exception in the heat catagory.  Lots of heat, but no rain.  It's always good to see the car after all the heat and walking.

Happy Chickens

My fine feathered friends are happiest after a nice rain.  They love scratching in the compost pile.  Sadly, one day they all were carrying on with such intensity.  I looked out the back door and to my dismay, a big old dog stood with one of the hens in his mouth.  By the time I made it to the poor little hen, it was too late.   Meanwhile the other chickens went into hiding while I chased the dog off.  I had never seen it before, nor have I since.  I'm just more attentive to them while they are out free ranging.  They sure know how to hide.  It took hours that evening to flush them out of hiding and days to get them back to normal.  It was a traumatic experience for us all.

Thought for Today

"Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses."- George Washington

Thought of the Day

"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude."  Thomas Jefferson

Wheatgrass

I am exploring new territories this week.  I've been reading about the benefits of juicing wheatgrass so I thought I'd give it a try.  Wheatgrass helps your blood flow, aids in digestion, is high in beta carotene so is a cancer preventative.  It also detoxifies heavy metals from the body.  It is superior in Vitamin B12 to other veggies and  is loaded with lots of minerals. Calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, sodium, zinc are just a few.  I'll let you know in a few days how it works.  It will be ready to run through the juicer by the end of the week.  A few years ago, my husband and I purchased a juicer and really did a lot of juicing that summer.  I couldn't believe the instant energy that was released after drinking one glass of juice.  I think with the garden's produce getting ready to harvest, I'll have to pull out that juicer again.  I'm in charge of beverages at a reunion in a few weeks, what do you think?  Should I put this on the list?

Highlights of my walk

Yesterday as I took a stroll over the property, these are the things that popped out.  Bees....elderberries....and hay.  Finally, I saw several bees in action.  Yeah!  I noticed that the elderberries will be ripening soon.  Last year was the first year that I harvested  elderberries.  I made elderberry jelly....yummy!   The downside of making the jelly, was cleaning the berries.  They are so small that it took forever to get them off the stems.     The last picture is of hay.  The farmers around us have been baling hay all week.  There's nothing like the sweet smell of freshly cut hay in the early morning or late evening.  I think it's one of my favorite scents of summer.  Well, it's back to work I go today.  Playcation was healing.  I feel refreshed and energized to start a new day.  Wishing you all many blessings!