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Jul 19

Sad News

This is just to let every one know that Bekka lost Little Man today. We do not know what happened to him. He was found dead on the floor by the washer and dryer in the dining room. Rebekka is not taking it to well so I am asking for Prayers for her. (read full article)

Jul 04

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July everyone. I hope you are out celebrating and remembering what makes this country so great. Now since you have been thinking about how great our country is I decided to share with you this picture. In our hurry up and get there socie (read full article)

Jun 30

Garden Fresh Potatoes

Here is a handful of potatoes from our garden. When the vines die off you are supposed to dig up the potatoes. These are just the right size for roasting, potato salad and new potatoes. The skin on these are not thick at all. The longer they sit the (read full article)

Jun 29

Chicks Hatching

We are proud to announce the newest additions to the Byrd farms line up. We have 30 + eggs in the incubator and they have started to hatch. It takes 21 days for them to hatch. Here is our incubator. It is a giant Styrofoam box with two places for wat (read full article)

Jun 25

Sunflowers

Here is our first sunflower. I plant them every year but this one comes up under the bird feeder. We have several volunteer plants from the black sunflowers in the bird feed. Here is a bud to one that will bloom in the next few days. If you can (read full article)

Jun 24

Porch Pigs and other odd sites on a drive thru the country!!

Today we are covering alot of different things so lets begin.The first is a wonderful and addictive game called Lifes Highway Game. It is The Yard Art Game. We did some pictures for her recently.http://lifeshighwaygame.blogspot.com/2010/06/crops-are- (read full article)

Jun 23

Park Pictures

Today the kids and I wanted to get out of the house. So we went to two different parks.  The first was the Saint Joesph Tn park and then we went to Crockett Park in Lawrenceburg TN.Here is the swimming Hole at Saint Joesph Park. It will turn you (read full article)

Jun 15

Cutes Kids Contest

http://www.bigriverscutestkids.com/pages/7011250.phpHere is the link for the 5 to 7 year olds in the contest at Kix 96 Country radio station. Wesley kindly asks that you vote for him. He is Wesley Byrd.  This was his idea. He wants to win so him (read full article)

Jun 15

Potato Crop

Here are a few potatoes we harvested from about 5 plants. We have thirteen rows of potatoes. We are hoping they do as well as these 5 plants have done. When the vines on top start to die off you need to pick them. We have had a few start due to the w (read full article)

Jun 14

Busy Weekend and the Pigs that broke out of Jail

We had a really busy week with Vacation Bible school all week. Then we had play dates, cook outs, dinner at friends and yard work.  I promise I have not forgotten about this blog. I will be blogging this week as i have no Vacation Bible School.E (read full article)

Jun 09

The Garden and the Kids

Here is the second harvest of Squash from the garden. So far we have gotten squash and onions. I am waiting patiently for carrots. The tomato plants have little tomatoes on them, the tomatillos have blooms on them (first time growing these). The cabb (read full article)

Jun 08

Weekend Photos

This is the first tomato that we have growing.Here is an Elderberry bush in bloom. We have never let them grow until now. This will be the first year for us to have them here.This is Juniors Solar Wax Melter. The black stuff on the foil is stuff out (read full article)

Jun 06

Why boycott just BP?

Why do we need to just boycott BP?I am so tired of hearing Boycott BP. Why just them? Do you all not realize what all the big time oil companies are doing to us. They are not at all environmentally friendly. They are in it to make a buck and that is (read full article)

Jun 04

The Winning Day

Today was a winning day for me. I won tickets to Bama Jam, A blog award and an afternoon shopping on my own.  This was much needed after the long crappy stretch we have been having. Other than that it has been slow here. We have not done to much (read full article)

Jun 01

8th Year Anniversary

Yes there are some of you out there that want to laugh at my hair. (I know who you are because you laughed back then lol)It is not that way any more. It is straight and shoulder length.Today June 1st is Our 8th year Anniversary. We have been thru alo (read full article)

May 31

This Weekend in Pictures

This weekend was a three day weekend due to Memorial Day. So we took full advantage of the three days. We set out tomato plants, re worked the bee hives, cleaned off the front porch and grilled out. Here are a few pictures from this weekend. Here is (read full article)

May 31

Beans the Non Musical Fruit

This post is on one of the most under used cheap foods we have in our markets today. They are over looked and not cooked right. So today I am going to share some tipsHere is a French Soup mix I got for a gift at Christmas. This mix has yellow and gre (read full article)

May 31

Guest Post #1 Key Lime Foam

My Twitter, Blog Catalog, FaceBook Friend Deray told me the other day she was drinking a Key Lime Foam. After having Key Lime cookies in Gulf Shores I asked her to do a guest post and share her recipe. She was so kind to do that for us.http://thehidd (read full article)

May 28

Pretzels

Today was a slow day here. Junior worked over at work so the kids and I did his chores. When we got thru we were ready to play in the kitchen. We decided to make these great pretzels from Family Fun. I follow them on Twitter and get their magazine. T (read full article)

May 27

Cute Puppy Contest

So the great people at ToothSoap are having a cutest pet contest. And yes yall know I just had to enter. Who doesn't think they have the cutest pets. Spot and his old couch cushion. I had to put my clothes line up higher so he cant get to the clothe (read full article)

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