We've had a few sunny days...
...but while it seems like most of the country is in a drought/heat wave, it's been chilly and rainy here for a couple of weeks. REALLY chilly. REALLY rainy.
neighborhood horses
Flooding everywhere!
American giant millipede
I finally bestirred myself and got my hot annual seeds potted up.
I think I managed 28 containers before I ran out of soil and energy. It's been so cold that I've worried the seeds might rot, but we do have some green shoots and it looks like the worst of the rain is over now.
We had a brief, glorious flare of peonies before the rain turned them to mush...
...and even Claudia got in on the warmer-day action and explored outside for about an hour before asking to go back into the barn!
Pepita has been going stir-crazy and is loving any sunny minute outside!
There are rabbits out and about every morning and I have to be careful with Pepita, and guard that she doesn't get worked up and try to chase.
And any place that you have rabbits, deer, foxes, coyotes, possums, raccoons, and my new favorite - a ton of skunks!! -
...you're going to have these guys.
This is a male lone star tick that I pulled off my stomach this week. Normally I am *so* careful to check myself over daily, but the one day I had a migraine, skipped my shower and stayed in bed...he got me. Todd had a black-legged tick bite recently and had to take antibiotics, since they carry Lyme Disease. I pulled another tick from his leg yesterday. It's rough - Pepita runs in the field every day and although we check her all over every single time she's been outside, it's just hard to see the ticks. She's so dark, and the ticks range in size from poppy to sesame seed. So small. They sometimes hitch a ride inside and drop off. We are incredibly diligent about checking the bed, the couch, and our bodies, but sometimes...we miss 'em. It's one of the down sides of having a dog...although there are plenty of positives. :)
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