Warm Breezy Walks (part 2) meet Little Button and Pumpkin Pie :)

In real life, it's cold and snowy here at home, but I wanted to continue to update our summer and autumn photos to share with ya'll as this blog mainly serves as an archive for myself and our family's memories as we seem to travel so quickly through life these days and I am all about documenting as much as I can!

Here are the rest of the photos from our warm, breezy August walk in the fields behind the farmhouse, complete with view from the top of the hill overlooking our tiny little farming town.  Upstate rural NY at it's finest...I hope you enjoy :)

Thank you again for stopping by the blog. I hope the week is treating you well and you're staying warm and cozy where ever you are!  See you soon :) xo 

Baby Pig Updates

Hey there gang...I was just sifting through my photos and found these gems I took about 2 weeks ago.  

Here's our baby pigs at about 2 weeks old.  They are sooo very precious and sweet.  There's about 19 babies between the two mama's and I can't get over how quickly they are growing.  They have started running around like puppies playing with each other and are very curious.  I try to sneak out at least once a day to give the moms our fruit and veggie leftovers and most of the time they are huddled under the heating lamps, all snuggled together, fast asleep.  

It doesn't matter what kind of day I've had because when I see their little faces it just makes me so happy. 

We love the pigs! xo

Happy Belated Snowy Thanksgiving

Happy Belated Thanksgiving to all of my fellow American readers. :)

This was the first year where we had Thanksgiving dinner at our house and it was so nice to be able to stay put, stay cozy and enjoy cooking a meal to share with our family. 

My sister arrived (she lives 2 hours away) the day prior shortly before lunch and it was so nice to see her and have her stay with us for a few days. She is an amazing Auntie to the girls and they love her so much.  I still had to work, but she amused the girls, built forts, played dress up and did about a million dishes during her 3 night stay.   She is awesome!

Bottles of Chardonnay were cracked open pretty early on Thanksgiving Day. 

Pumpkin Pie, such a doll, handing Mommy her wine.  ;)

Checking on the bird with Auntie. 

 The next morning we headed outside for a snowy walk.  This was our first real snow of the season and Pumpkin Pie was all over it.  Total bliss for this kid.  Little Button was a little more unsure, but better than last year as she would at least walk in the snow by herself!  She just wouldn't keep her gloves on, little goon. :}

Happy snowy cows.  

I have always loved the way snow looks all clumped up near running water. There is something so magic to me about the still perfection of the snow against the dark churning of water.  So beautiful!

Suddenly the sun started to poke it's way out through the clouds...

This Thanksgiving gave me another excuse to gush and appreciate of all of my blessings.   I'm learning each day to realize the beautiful simplicity my life has become.  Thank you for visiting the blog today :)

Warm Breezy Walks (part 1) with Barbie, Liv and La Dee Da

As you guys know, I'm a bit behind in my photos/posts as I have this crazy habit of taking a million photos all the time and they usually get a bit backed up.  It's a charming little habit I have, I like to think ;) 

We are supposed to get 6-12 inches of snow tomorrow (just in time for Thanksgiving-which is luckily being hosted here at our house this year, so no slippery roads for us!) 

I wanted to continue on with my happy, sunny, shiny photos for now if you all don't mind.  Summer makes me really happy. 

You all know Millie, our porch chicken.  As an update, she is now fully integrated and accepted into the roost of other hens and lives out her days happily foraging away and sleeping in her cozy hen house at night. 

Tropical Barbie 

So after tending the beautiful Hawaiian gardens on the farm, Tropical Barbie decided a lovely walk out to the field was in order.  

Tropical Miko

Miko agreed.  Miko's an easy-going gal like that.

 

Liv-It's My Nature Hayden

Liv-It's My Nature Katie

La Dee Da Garden Party Sloan 

Hayden, Katie and Sloan were busy climbing trees, but totally agreed that a walk would be good for the soul and great for the legs.  

They love it when we drag them around and pose them in the wilderness. 

  

Enjoying a quick rest break.  Little legs make it hard to keep up!

Enjoying the August sunshine...

Cute little Sloan prefers the shade :) 

 You got it girl, it's too hot up there! 

Barbie was really enjoying the lush greenery and the lulling flow of the creek. 

Miko was wondering when it was time to jump in the water...

Sloan was perfectly content sipping her tea and enjoying the butterflies. 

Ah..feet in, life is good. 

I love it here...let's never leave...

Barbie and Miko decided to stay in the lush and refreshing creek, while the rest of us gals moved on to the tree.   

Back in the trees for Hayden and Katie..can't keep them on the ground for long. 

Sloan's enjoying the warmth and golden afternoon sun. (So was I!)

So did Pumpkin Pie. :)

xo