FARM FRIDAY

The Original Pump House



Lilies and Rabbits

If there's two things we have an abundance of at the farm, it's lilies and rabbits. . .They're EVERYWHERE. . .I'd love to share some lilies with someone. . .and rabbits. . .literally. . .This Spring and Summer has been a wet one. . .Everything is multiplying. . .the grass. . .the weeds. . .the wild flowers in our open field. . .and the day lilies--an overabundance this year. . .They are the one flower that grows well in the Delta. . .no matter what the weather. . .or who's growing them. . . .green thumb or not.

 

 

Mom had beds of yellow day lilies, orange day lilies, double day lilies, tiger lilies, surprise lilies. . .Well, you know where they wound up. . .Right here at the farm. . .We had enough lilies to put at the corn crib, at the garden house, in the front flower beds and at the barn. . . .After eight years of growing and multiplying--and a rainy year--it's time to thin them out. . . .I don't dare ask John to plant more in another area. . .I think the usually mild-mannered man might turn hostile. . .He likes lilies. . .but 'how many lilies does one farm need?'. . .He has a point.

 

How I wish I could send each one of you a bunch or two. . .along with maybe a few wild rabbits. . .

They're everywhere, too. . .until I grab a camera. . .They play right up to me when I'm sitting on the porch but let me grab my camera and they are nowhere in sight. . . I counted eight outside the kitchen window at dusk last night. . .Every year John swears he's gonna have rabbit stew in the winter but when it comes right down to it,  he's too much of a softie. . .

 

I've been sitting here on the porch. . .rocking away. . .gazing at the lilies and wondering what to do with them. . .thinking about the rabbits and how many we have this year. . .Lilies and Rabbits. . .Is there a connection here? . . .(grin). . .Do you think they're kin somehow? . .(double grin). . .

 

LIFE IS GOOD. . . .

 



these are a few of our favorite things. . . .

'Raindrops on Roses, and Whiskers on Kittens. . . .'
(as the song goes)

Definitely favorite things. . . .but that's for another time. . . .another post. . . .

 

We hit the road this weekend for one day and no place in particular to go. . . .Found ourselves in Missouri. . . .junkin' for a few goodies. . . .We laughed all the way home about how the items that we buy, no one else wants. . . .(chuckle). . . .It might be better if we visited peoples trash piles. . . .since we need a constant supply of those things that most people cast aside. . . .(chuckle again). . . .Beat-up, rusty 'no-good' buckets, baskets, enamelware--anything that  most people throw away as junk, to us are diamonds in the rough. . . .They are perfect for use on the farm tours where we encourage hands-on experiences, especially for school groups. . . .Making-do was a way of life on our Delta farm. . . .Utilizing well-used finds fit right in with the story we are trying to tell. . . .which is why we find ourselves roaming the back roads and scouring the countryside at least once a week. . . .We've been known to do a little  'dumpster diving' too. . . .Always an adventure looking for:

 

Galvanized Buckets, Tubs, Containers of any kind and any shape. . . .Enamelware. . . .Wooden Crates and Boxes. . . .Crocks and Pottery. . . .Wire Baskets (metal freezer baskets are great). . . .Vintage Canning Jars and Tops. . . .Old Tools. . . .Gardening Items (yep, we sometimes ask visitors to chop weeds). . . .Worn and Well-loved Aprons in all sizes (to help with the chores). . . .Iron pots for the Open Fire. . . .Carts and Wheel Barrows. . . .Wooden ladders. . . .Farm chairs. . . .Benches. . .  .Vintage Denim. . . .These are a few of our favorite things. . . .So exciting when we find these treasures. . . .We look at each other and truthfully say. . . .

LIFE IS GOOD. . . .