Figs, Frogs Legs and a Fall

Oh How i love fig season

My Dads trees have been Blessed this year

These are Hubbies favorite
Sometimes hard to get them to the Jars before they gobble them up

I measure out one quart fresh figs at a time

My Daddys recipe which won him 2nd place at the fair years ago, one quart figs to one cup sugar

They Smell amazing while cooking

They look so pretty in the jars

so far , I have put up 13 quarts , 5 pints and 6 half pints (for gifting)

While out in the Pea Patch  with Chad
this cute little froggy scared me
and got me thinking mmm yummy Frog Legs LOL!
So off to the market we went

Home came 3 dozen Frog legs

After washing them and  soaking them
in mustard and ice for 2 hours

And a Quick dip in Louisiana Hot sauce

 I coat them with cornmeal and plain flour mixed to crisp them

Off to the Frying Pan they GO :)

And what a Yummy Meal it makes
Cajun Frog Legs
Homegrown  Potatoes and Greenbeans,Yummy Rolls and Hush Puppies and always 
 Southern Sweet Tea

Dig In lol

Smitty loves them

Guess who else Loves them !!?

Then this past week I took a nasty fall going under the Pecan tree to water and feed the rabbits:(

Quite the Bruises and a twisted ankle on the other foot and set my back pain a soaring a few days later geez I felt like i had been in a wreck! Finally i am walking better just when I thought I could leave the Cane at home ...Still thinking I should have had the ankle X-rayed but I have seen enuff docs !! he can look at it at my next Doc visit in August if its still being aggravating .
Well off to  check the animals
May You have a Blessed Day ,
Love from the smith Gang

Sunflowers help fill my Day

My Black Bucket Affairs
This is how my Mornings start and how my evenings End
Spending time with my cute little Black Buckets
The Rabbits get fed, then the Chickens and then Wilbur and Wallie ..
What a Minute !!!?
Wilbur and Wallie are Using my Sunflower Feed Bucket !!
What to do What to Do ...
I see a New BLACK BUCKET in my Future :)

I then tiptoe right over to my Sunflower Patch
and pull up about 5 heads that are drooping over (birds are getting their share now)
and head back to my bench and gaze at all our little animals while I shake seeds

I shake and scrap and gather them
 to feed the chickens ,rabbits and goats

 The Chickens love them
and they sure have grown over the last couple of weeks

The Rabbits sure do enjoy them as well
This is Dominoe verdict still out on the sex
My Brother gave it to us with it's a girl
um... actions speak louder than words !!!!!
I need to recheck Dominoe in another week or so .
Did read where the Black Oil Sunflower seeds help the Does produce more milk for their babies same thing with the goat nannies:)

 The goats love all the leaves off the stalks and goodness to get them to eat seeds I have found out I need to hand feed them
Seriously SPOILED!

 Forgot to mention
Someone else Loves his fare share too
CJ
he waits and waits,starring at my bench
just waiting for me to bring them over its so funny
who would have ever thought this big bear would like the sunflower pads ,I don't get it really but he does !

 Come on Moma give me some before those Goats get here
You know you see them rushing me from behind

  I just love CJ
Guardian
but such a Spoiled Sweetheart

I have several Sunflower Patches all thru the Gardens
Mostly Black Oil but some Ornamental
leaving those for the Table and the Birds

They have always been my Favorite

These are just opening

just like Sunshine

Look how much the Bees love them
thats another reason to plant them they attract bees to help pollinate the veggie patch

ahh a Photo OP lol
Everything is always taller than ME:)
notice those beautiful Pecan trees in the background

The Reds look so dareing looking:)

Chad took this pic I am still in such AWWW of it

That RED just pops against the Blue Sky

This is my first time having Orange ones

I just love how they are all so different
just like people

look closely can't ya just see a
smiling face:)

That looks like a nice Bouquet for the Smith Gangs Table

A Quick Kiss in the Garden

Blessings from the Smith Gang
May You all have a Wonderful Day

Some New Cute Farm Animals Arrive

        Introducing some New Farm Animals added this past weekend

This weekend we added 3 new Does ,
these are 2,8 week old Florida Whites
I am  excited to add these new Meat Rabbits to our Pens

The other Doe is an older Moma
also a Florida white
she was expecting but with the stress of moving her at her due date (Sunday)her babies were born sunday afternoon only one  made it ,,so far out of 5 .
Hoping she settles into her new home .we will definately wait awhile before breeding her.

   OUR NEWEST AND BIGGEST SURPRISE :)

Meet WILBUR and WALLIE
I was thrilled to get these 2 new cuties
Not so sure the hubby was but what fun I am having:)
Yes them babies rode in my lap all the way home!!!

See the trailor in the background they moved it beside our pecan tree so I could watch Wilbur and Wallie a few weeks before we move them to their new home.
they are still very small
so I wanted to give them some extra attention.

while  Tim and Chad worked on the rabbit pen ( I bathed lol )

And our California Buck Thumper thought he would jump and visit the new ladies
Alrighty Thumper get back to your side of the pen!

Wilbur

Wallie

The boys are settling In
I gave them an old asleeping bag to stay cozy at night

Naptime they went

           Later that evening Tim and I made our first  ever batch of Soap

we went with the  Cucumber Soap Recipe
since we had grown plenty of them in our garden
we added Cream Cheese Frosting Oil for the extra scent

Loads of soft Oils
Coconut Oil, Crisco and Olive Oil

Mixed with Lye water at 130 degrees and Poured Looks so Pretty

Wrapped in several Throw Blankets to hold Heat

After the 24 hours I unwrapped YAY !!!

Cut and ready to Cure for 4 weeks
It turned Out Lovely

Lathers up and has a light scent
So Hubby and I are now enjoying our newest Hobby
SoapMakers:)

May You have a Blessed Week from Our
Home Sweet Home,
The Smith Gang