The weather has been cooler. Which is such a relief after our really hot and humid summer. It rained all day yesterday. A nice steady, soaking rain that is so good for the garden. It’s raining again today. This should really give our fall garden a good boost.
Of course, all the rain means I wasn’t able to get any pictures to share. I did hang out the front door and take a picture of the rooster this morning. Poor little guy. His tail feathers are so water logged they won’t stand up.
The kids did find an interesting caterpillar the other day. It was a Spice Bush Swallowtail Butterfly caterpillar. Their host plants are the Spice Bush and the Sassafras. I don’t think we have any Spice Bush, but I know we have Sassafras. The kids found him in the side yard, and they had to go up in the woods to get sassafras leaves for it, so I’m not sure how this little guy ended up in the side yard. Anyway, here’s his picture.
You should have heard the kids try to explain to us what the caterpillar looked like. lol If your kids came in and told you they found a caterpillar with a snakes head, what would you say? lol But they were right! If you follow the link above, you can see a clearer picture. He is now living in a jar in the house with sassafras leaves and a stick. He started to make a cocoon, so hopefully we will have a butterfly hatch and set free.
It’s time for the Saturday on the Farm Carnival!
For more gardens, visit Weekend Warriors at It’s a Blog Party. and Tuesday Garden Party at An Oregon Cottage.
Also visit Saturday Share at Kerri’s Klutter
Also visit Outdoor Wednesday at A Southern Day Dreamer. 
This book is about real food. haha Unprocessed food, that is. I’m still in Chapter One – Food Throughout History It’s very interesting.
by Karen Porter I really loved this book. It’s about womens friendships, how to strengthen them, and how to be a better friend. The author ties friendship to chocolate. There is a section at the end of every chapter with questions, how to relate what you learned in the chapter to your friends, a prayer, and a chocolate recipe. The recipes look so good. I plan on trying some of them.
I really enjoyed this book about a family that moves from New York City to a farm. They change everything on the farm and in the house back to what it would have been in 1900. Then they live that way for a year. The author writes about what they do to get ready for their year long experiment, and what it was like to re-enter the 21st century. The only problem I had with this book was the language. So be forewarned about the language.
– How to deal Effectively with the Impossible People in Your Life by Jan Silvious The world is filled with difficult people. Gain the tools you need to get along with others and conduct your relationships in a manner that honors God and preserves your sanity.
