HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE PARADE
HORSE DRAWN PARADE Every year Lebanon, Ohio hosts the All Horse Drawn Carriage Parade. They hold two parades, one in the afternoon at 1:00 and an evening parade at 7:00. This year there were over 100 wagons and carriages that made up the parade. Cute little miniature horses pulled 2 wheeled carts and massive Persian […]
THE END OF SUMMER
THE END OF SUMMER In a few days fall will officially be here signally the end of summer. Some of our trees have already began to change colors. In the woods and along the creek we are starting to see reds, oranges and golds replacing leaves of green. I continue to water and fertilize my […]
IN THE PINES
IN THE PINES The wind whipped through the pines today and split this beautiful evergreen down the center, sending one half crashing to the ground with a loud crack and a thud that shook the earth, while leaving the other side standing undaunted by the force of the storm. It probably took more than thirty […]
WHISKEY BARREL PLANTER
WHISKEY BARREL PLANTER Stan cut this tree stump for me to set my half whiskey barrel planter on. When it was sitting on the ground it almost became lost in the branches of the pine tree but when set upon this base it made it so much more visible and created a great focal point […]
HIDDEN VALLEY
HIDDEN VALLEY Behind our garage is this incredible little hidden valley where I often see momma deer grazing while their fawns dance and play around them. It has steep slopes on both sides that provides privacy, protection and shade. One end leads down to Sunfish Creek and this end leads into the thick forest that […]
CALM AFTER THE STORM
CALM AFTER THE STORM The calm after the storm has arrived and the sky is starting to lighten up. The heat and humidity make it feel more like mid- August instead of early July. We have been busy around the cabin re-staining all the decks and covered porches and touching up red and green paint […]
BLACK BEAR ALONG THE ROAD
BLACK BEAR ALONG THE ROAD Bobby had to go to a job site in North Carolina and while driving up a mountain road he saw a black bear partially hidden in the tall grass. He stopped and slid out over the hood of the truck and began to take several pictures with his cell phone. […]
BALING HAY TIME AGAIN
BALING HAY TIME AGAIN Baling started early this year. Usually here in Southern Ohio it starts about the 4th of July. Today is May 23rd and the farmers down the road were already busy cutting, raking, baling and rolling their first batch of hay of the season. When Dustin and Bobby were in junior high […]
LITTLE BUCK CAME TO VISIT
LITTLE BUCK CAME TO VISIT This little guy was one of the fawns born last spring here at the cabin. He is still with his mother but won’t be for much longer. She is due to drop a new fawn any day now and once she does she will break all ties and this little […]
SUNKEN HOTTUB
SUNKEN HOTTUB When we were renovating the cabin before we moved in, the plan was to add a new 20×40 deck off of the covered porch on the rear that overlooks the creek and fields. We knew we wanted to include a hot tub but we didn’t want to spoil the view in any direction, […]