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And I Quote...

11/20/2013

Wow. I never knew the arrival of a cute Muscovy duck could bring about such emotions and memories!

A couple of you posted comments, and one reader in the cold Midwest state of Wisconsin emailed me this:

I love your Muscovy story. I had them for a number of years and thought they were the greatest! Was there ever anything cuter than a Muscovy wagging its tail?
The difficulty I had was I could not keep them confined. Even with clipped wings they would climb the barnyard fence and show up at the house. So if I didn't get out to the barn in what they thought was a timely fashion someone would come up to the house and perch on the trash can outside the door and peer in to see if I was coming. They are so cool!
Of course that is my opinion which is quite different from my husband's. He thought stepping in duck "do" en route to work, was less than cool. We're still married but the Muscovies now live with a friend.

The reader continues on with her fond memories of the personable Amelia and the drake, "Duke of Earle". And when I mention I like the name "Amelia" but had considered calling her "Ripple", I get this passionate reply!

Ripple??
Ripple sounds like a cheap wine and she is anything but cheap looking! I think your girl is elegant and beautiful, and considering she flew in from parts unknown "Amelia" would be perfect!

A Secret

11/19/2013

I admit it. I've kept something from you for far too long.

I don't like keeping secrets. You guys are special!
And you like dogs and chickens and growing things...

So tell me, which one of these waterfowl is different?
Which one is not like the others?

There are some of you out there that know the answer. I'm sure of it.
So come on and chime in!

Fall Gardens...time to put away the flip flops

11/13/2013

It's amazing how the slightest efforts over time can pay off. Or maybe I should say, sometimes. Sometimes they pay off and sometimes the damn chickens get in the garden and scratch up your carrots. Pftttt. Go figure.

Congratulations!

11/6/2013

Congratulations!!

Auntie Patch

Lori Sanchez

Each of you will be receiving a 2014 wall calendar for guessing our vacation location--Beautiful Costa Rica in Central America.

Please send me your mailing address via email to receive your gift: kim@kelleycreekfarms.com

Ultimate Field Trip (part 2)

11/5/2013

Last week we saw birds, mushrooms, bats, a muddy river with crocodiles, more birds -- toucans, hummingbirds, birds I've never seen, etc.

Today we have this:

This is a sloth.
I didn't (couldn't) count toes so not sure which variety.
A sloth is a small furry mammal, about the size of a large raccoon, that spends most of its life in treetops of tropical rain forests where it feeds on leaves and fruits. Kindof cute? Maybe a little creepy?

This lovely jewel is Stephania.

She speaks Spanish and lives at a beautiful park where she was brought as a youngster with a broken wing and hangs out pretty much wherever she wants.

THIS is Arenal Volcano.

Clouds on....

Clouds off...

I could have watched the clouds on / clouds off all day. She was just lovely. Well, I have no idea if "volcano" is feminine in the Spanish language, but I guess it's a 50/50 shot.

In the rain forest, we found waterfalls,

and tiny poisonous frogs,

And after a beautiful day touring a rainforest and hiking the mountains,

we ate at an outdoor taco bar. Fish tacos from fresh caught Mahi Mahi or Tuna is the answer. Not sure the question, but good fish tacos will cure what ails you.

Any more guesses?

ULTIMATE FIELD TRIP!! (part 1)

10/30/2013

Where in the world were we? Any guesses? There could be a prize involved, and all comments and guesses are welcome!

There was a bridge over a wide river muddied from rain.

There was this cuddly guy...

Holey Broccoli Batman – my brassica has worms!

10/9/2013

Who knew there is more to gardening than sticking a plant into “well amended” soil, taking a pretty picture and forgetting it till time to harvest. Reality is, the garden maintains its good looks for about 2 minutes before all the daily maintenance sets in: watering, weeding, bug juice, et.al. Ugh.

Here’s a pretty shot of the broccoli bed all snuggled into it's straw and not a weed in sight or hair out of place.
Ahhhhh...the bliss of country living.

Pining for Pumpkins

10/8/2013

Afflicted? Obsessed?
Maybe. But my more than usual lust for all things pumpkin this fall is a little odd. Maybe its cause between the soppy wet summer and squash borer pumpkin killing monsters, all bets were off.

FINALLY FALL! Let's Walk.

9/22/2013

S.O.S.... Save Our Seed !

9/18/2013

Saving seed is usually pretty straight forward....for instance a bell pepper. Scrape out seed, let them dry. Store. Easy peasy.
Not so with the beloved tomato.

Tomatoes come with a built in sprout inhibitor and need to ferment in order to easily separate the seed from the goo that surrounds them and achieve a better germination rate.
Yes.... "Goo" is a technical term.

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