Hummingbirds at last!

We've finally had some visitors! The flying kind, that is. I got my mom this hummingbird feeder for Mother's Day and put it out in June in the flowerbed near the petunias. It took a while for them to discover it, and now it is busy with activity. I've been trying to get a good picture of them while they feed, but they don't stay around for very long at one time, so it's been a challenge. The standing joke around here is that every time I run for my camera, the birds fly away 99% of the time. If I don't get the camera, they stay around for awhile. After much waiting, I managed to get a few pictures and this one turned out very well. Hope you enjoy it!

The Fifth Season of the Year

It's that time of year - canning season. The past few weeks have been busy. We did 21 doz. of corn, 1 bushel of green beans, banana pickles, and a bushel of red beets. I had the distinct job of peeling the cooked beets - what fun! Let's just say that I'm glad that that job is done for the year. We're not quite done with it all yet, but there's light at the end of the tunnel!