A busy week....full of fun, gardening, harvest, work and a remedy to keep the bucks away!

Early last week my sweet granddaughter came to play for the day. We are building our outdoor toy supply and a big pink ball, covered with Disney Princesses, was waiting for LA. She immediately sat down, carefully looked at the ball and each princess as if it were a book! Next, LA walked over to the where the goats were and was greeted by Professor. LA is just 2 and 1/2 years old, still quite small, but it doesn't keep her from climbing and she looks at me to see if she is "OK" to go ahead. I start to get a little dubious when she keeps going up the rungs.

I move in when she reaches this point but she was just fine, sure footed and proud of herself. Next we strolled over to the raspberries. LA knows what to do. She picks a ripe berry and places it on her finger, then eats it! Who taught her that?
Finally, it is snack time, and we have stocked up with fruit bars. Watching her devour this treat is a joy to this Grammy!! Actually, everything she does brings a heart full of joy!!
LA notices every little flower and bug. She picked a geranium flower head and caught this moment! Awe!
As I have been saying, we have a wedding at our farm in two weeks. This weekend was overcast and drizzly, so I decided to paint the porch furniture and picnic tables. It took sometime but they are now pristine and ready for the celebration.

Our raspberries needed picking and so it goes. Pick and eat...that's what we did!! The next harvest will go into the freezer.
In order to be prepared for unexpected company I often bake and with four rapidly ripening bananas this is what I stirred up....Banana Bread.
Banana Bread: Recipe comes from the Pine Tavern Cookbook.

Butter: 1/4 cup, Sugar: 3/4 cup, Eggs: 2, Bananas, overripe and mashed: 2, Sour milk:(add 1 t vinegar to milk) 1/4 cup, Flour: 2 1/4 cup, Baking powder: 3/4 t, Baking soda: 3/4 t, Salt: 1/4 t, Chopped walnuts: 1/2 Cup. Cream shortening and sugar together thoroughly. Add eggs, bananas and sour mild and mix well. Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt together into banana mixture. Stir well. Add nuts. Bake in greased loaf pan at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to one hour or

until well done.

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What happened to the bucks? This is what they wanted to eat the other day and it's why we had to do something quick. We did see them yesterday in the back yard...just beyond the gravel in this picture. They haven't come back up to the house so far, but let me show you why! :)

I set out a chair, added an old red flannel shirt, a broom, hat and small radio. The radio was set to some very annoying talk radio and it has done the job!
Now, on to this week! I wonder what all will take place, what we will get done and what stories await! Today we weed and edge!