So the chickens fell for Dudley the Peacocks feather dance and now they are one big happy family.....

well into it.....

Today felt more like a NW winter day than fall....we are well into it and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. BDF is being a bit neglected do to my knee, but surgery soon and recovery....We seem to be busy every weekend with festivities. Love this time of year......

With summer over, fall has set in at BDF. Yesterday Steph and I spent the day doing the Key Peninsula Harvest Fest. farm tours. We checked out 5 farms, and decided we still like BDF best. Then Trillium Creek merlot x 3 and a bon fire to fininsh off the day.

Fall in the air........

The peafowl are a welcome addition to BDF they make themselves known about 0800hrs with what sounds like a sick goose, they call to each other and then make their rounds on the property. Today the addition of 6 new laying hens...they are 6 months old and lay 1 a day...cant wait for fresh eggs again. There is a definite chill in the air and leaves fall at a faster rate now....I need a bon fire soon...............

UGGS....Real Men Wear Uggs

Really they do....

OH NO say it isn't so....

Labor Day weekend and a quickly planned BBQ and bon fire with family and great friends.

Ships ahoy......new arrival at BDF

Here comes the boat....

SUMMERTIME BDF style...

Its been a busy time here at the farm....we had our first wedding Mid July and it turned out awesome; everyone say we should do more.....I say its alot of work ...but was a lot of fun. Last weekend we had our converted 3rd Week of July Party which is now the Last Weekend of July Party....that was a blast. Lots of friends, family, and people I havent seen in 20 years.. It was a bon fire for the ages...more to come before summer ends. August will be busy too, Stephs sister arrives to be married and Hayden has his 1st bday party at BDF....

5 yard of mulch.....4 yard of wood chips......plants a plenty....flowers galore..........Wedding on Saturday. The first weddding at BDF will be Stephs cousin Brett and his fiance Amanda....the place looks awesome.....If their marriage is a incredible as this place...they will be very happy!

DEL SOL !!!!!!!!!!

WOW....finally the streak of non 75' days comes to an end. Black Dog Farm is in emerald glory....everything in bloom or close to it, especially the weeds. This year I have decided to take out 3 beds in the garden and return them to grass. We never used them, and it makes as nice lawn area. It seems the masacre of chicks is over for now 3 nights no kills. Maybe the racoons got the picture when Steph took off after them with my 357 mag. She missed but the lawn got aerated. We spent yesterday afternoon on the boat ....awesome!!

SUMMER?

Where is it? it June 22 and not 1 single day or 75degrees, longest stretch on record. Crazy... BDF is lush and green and WET!! we continue to lose chickens...from 14 to 3....Nwxt month is the wedding here, hopefully it clears up,warms up, and things get back to normal...for us

Just when you forget about the rain.....

Things were just starting to dry up in the pasture area, and yards....then here it comes again.....RAIN....sick of rain ready for summer, bbqs, fires in the new pit, and even a wedding at BDF this summer....

Lexi

my constant companion...little but mighty and a real sweetheart....

Winter...Spring.....Summer?

The warmth of spring while still in the grasp of winter....buds are forming on all the berry bushes at BDF, and bulbs are pushing through to see the unusal appearance of the strange warming orb of the sun. Spring is great here, the birds return, and in the warmest hours of the day you can hear the frogs croak their way back to active life. The pond is full of non resident ducks....Sig and Roy like the company. Lexi our newest addition has made herself right at home. Willis the rooster and all his chicks have a new ritual every morning......they come into the kitchen and eat the cat food. The cats just stand by and watch....a new cord of wood is delivered and we are ready for some bon fires.....come on summer you can do it....gt here!!!!