Almost 80 degrees in Atlanta today has me thinking about spring. I think I took this photo at the Denver botanical gardens last year. #tbt #photography #flowers #landscapephotography #garden #botanicalgardens
Glo, you’ve got a little crazy eye going on.
#petchicken #gloriavanderbuilt #oliveegger #backyardchickens #GwinnettCounty #redwattlewednesday #happychickens
Look at the ‘do on that Roo! He is still sleeping in a nesting box, hasn’t crowed in three months and I have no fertilized eggs. I wanted a hen anyway.
#SoniaSotomayor #silkies #silkierooster #fluffybuttfriday #petrooster #petchickens #backyardpoultry #tinyfarm #myflock
That’s a wrap on vacation. See you next time Vallarta!
#PVR #visitvallarta #puertovallarta #palmtrees #sunset #pool #malecon
Hola Gato!
#puertovallarta #morningstroll #PVR #visitvallarta #tengohambre
It would be such a shame if that pterodactyl ate those stand up paddle boarders. Such a shame.
#PVR #Vallarta #puertovallarta #standuppaddleboarding #pelican #pterodactyl #sunset
I’ve been known to fall out of a hammock. We’ll give it another try!
#Vallarta #hammock #PVR #palmtrees #lazyafternoon #groundskeeper
Sittin’ in the mornin’ sun
I’ll be sittin’ when the evenin’ comes
Watchin’ the ships roll in
Then I watch ’em roll away again
I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay
Watchin’ the tide, roll away
I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay
Wastin’ time
I left my home in Georgia… #visitvallarta #puertovallarta #pvr #hiking #bayofbanderas #cruiseships #Vallarta #cerrodelacruz #memo #airbnbexperience #airbnbexperiences
Es el cumpliaños de mi abuelita!
#muyjoven #puertovallarta #visitvallarta #pvr #shopping #mifamilia #malecon
This counts as exercise.
#vacationmode #aquarobics #palmtrees #pvr #puertovallarta #visitvallarta #pooltime #sunrise
Had to hike to the top of a thing.
#Vallarta #puertovallarta #urbanhike #uphill #mountains #lookout #fitbit #cruiseship #airbnbexperiences #airbnbexperience
These Snowy Egrets manage look look perpetually sullen that the fishermen won’t share. Then one was running so fast my camera captured it as a disembodied foot! Love them!
#puertovallarta #Vallarta #malecon #birdwatching #snowyegret #visitpuertovallarta #yellowfeet #naturewalk
I wonder how long it would have taken her to notice the change if I just hidden the old truck The 2011 really makes the 2007 look small from the front. Any guesses on how many miles the 8162 engine hours on the newer truck works out to?
#ram3500laramie #cummins #flatbedmafia #ram #ram3500 #ram3500dually
A few ideas for the yard.
#jardinbotanico #Vallarta #orchids #donkeytail #puertovallarta #botanicalgardens #tourist #planters #zonetropical #greenhouse #chapel #jaguartrail
Palm trees and sunsets.
#pvr #Vallarta #puertovallarta #malecon #vacation #abuelita
Is social media the right place to ask your significant other’s forgiveness for buying a new truck before selling your old one? I guess we’ll find out… She’s on a beach in Mexico so how mad can she get 😎
#ram3500laramie #flatbedmafia #uhaul #e63wagon #ram3500 #ram3500dually #mercedes #mercedesbenz #amg #e63amg #e63 #e63samg #e63swagon
I’m doing this now.
#Vallarta #puertovallarta #pooltime #malecon #palmtrees
So much for my one week chip from tool addicts anonymous… This 40in digital caliper is kind of hilarious
Vi, it’s time to get up.
No.
Violet, I need to put more straw in there. Get up!
Hell no.
Violet Zindars! I made you that special rooster free zone and I can take it away.
Try me lady.
Fine Vi. I will carefully place extra straw gently around your giant puffy self to keep you warm without disturbing you.
Approved.
#petchicken #Cochin #silverlacedcochin #sideeye #violetZ #spoiledrotten #spoiledchickens #happyhens
I goosed my chicken! And she is SUPER offended! That shocked look on her beak is priceless! (Really she makes that face anytime I try to touch her. I was just trying to get her to look at the camera but she acts like I’m a murderer.) Wilga is finally getting her beard back and I need pictures!
#salmonfaverolle #wilgefortis #petchicken #backyardpoultry #goosed #beardedlady #beardedchickens #comb #farmherfriday #backyardchickens
I won’t be the first 404 Unimog running 46in tires but I think I’ll be breaking new ground with these military two piece wheels. Should be about the heaviest wheel and tire combo available… Shipping weight for 5 wheels and tires was just over 1600lb and that’s before I make adapter plates and add probably 75lb of nuts and bolts. I’ll probably never see 55mph again till I’m running some boost.
#unimog404 #unimog #mercedes #mercedesbenz #4×4 #steelsoldiers
All my lettuces are droopy! It’s been below freezing for several hours every night and it is taking a toll on my chicken snacks garden. It’s kind of pretty though.
#swisschard #brightlights #arugula #zone7b #zone7 #gardeningingeorgia #frozenveggies #growyourown #frozen
Great date night with The Devil Makes Three
Expecting a hard freeze here in Georgia so I picked a few more of my broccoli heads. I know the plants will be ok but I don’t usually like the texture of frozen-in-the-yard brocoli.
#zone7b #Broccoli #homegrown #tinyfarmer #farmtotable #yardtotable #gardeningingeorgia #freshveggies
So, there were seven total mice caught over about a week. I haven’t caught one in three days so I think we’re out of mice! The family now lives in the woods about a mile away. I hope they are happy, healthy and have forgotten where I live. Martin & Martina were adorable houseguests but they did leave a mess behind.
#mouse #housemouse #GwinnettCounty #humanetrap #petmouse
Morning at Devil’s Tower from last summer’s road trip.
#devilstower #devilstowernationalmonument #wyoming #landscapephotography #nationalmonument #roadtrip2018 #roadtrip
Meet Martina! This little home invader enjoys organic cashew butter, my silverware drawer, and now, the woods a mile from my house. Hopefully she has reunited with her husband Martin and they are glad to be out in the world. I’ve reset the trap but I feel like she was the last one.
#mousetrap #housemouse #martinthemouse #martinandmartina #zone7b #cleanedallday #humanetrap
Tablescape!
Anyone know how long cut camellias will last? The rocks are from my trip out west last year. (Collected near national parks but not IN national parks. That’s a no-no.) One of my girls is featured in the @mcmurray_hatchery catalog this year! Bryce is on page 10.
#Camellia #rockcollection #petchickens #tablescapes #cutflowers #
Did you know that mice can growl?
This little doe-eyed menace has been invading my kitchen for about a week. I cornered him behind the garbage can a few days ago with the idea of catching him under a cup (it’s worked before!) and he growled at me! Like grrrrrrrrr! Silly mouse!
So, I finally got the humane trap set up (with organic cashew butter because that’s what I had) and two hours later this adorable vermin was caught! He growled at me though the viewing window!
His name is Martin and he now lives in the woods about a mile away. Good luck Martin! You’ll do Grrrrrr-eat!
#mouse #housemouse #mouseinthehouse #petmouse #martinthemouse #mouserelocation #humanetrap #tonythetiger
So many Camellias! I read online that I can cut these for an arrangement. I think I’ll wander around to the back side and collect a few tomorrow.
#Camellia #pinkcamellia #zone7b #gardener #gardeningingeorgia #camellias
Sunset views over the coop.
#GwinnettCounty #lovelawrenceville #sunset #zone7b #squirrelhabitat #lelandcypress #pinetrees #mastergardener
I did not even know my garden was growing broccoli heads! I thought we were just getting leaves in this batch. Upon closer examination, these four were chosen for dinner and there are at least six more in the works! Yeah!
#wintergarden #Broccoli #zone7b #mastergardener #gardener #yardtotable #eatlocal #growyourown #organicgardening
Made the voyage to caffeine and octane in the Unimog this morning.
#unimog404 #unimog #mercedes #mercedesbenz #pinzgauer #caffeineandoctane
The bigger the hair, the closer to God.
#steelmagnolias #dollyparton #Kahlo #whitecrestedblackpolish #polishchickens #petchicken #myflock #bighairdontcare
From a hike in Grand Teton last summer.
#grandtetonnationalpark #grandtetons #wyoming #tbt #roadtrip2018 #mountains #landscapephotography
Donna, you’re a dirtball. Why must you take a #dirtbath in the mud? How did you get straw stuck to your chest? Yes, you’re gorgeous. Continue being your best self.
#silkies #partridgesilkie #petchickens #posedown #dirtybird #backyardchickens #GwinnettCounty
Here’s to finding great new roads, both real & metaphorical, in 2019.
#bighornnationalforest #wyoming #mountains #roadtrip #roadtrip2018 #mercedes #mercedesbenz #e63amg #e63wagon #e63 #e63samg #e63s #e63swagon #humandrivingassociation
This is Henri the Heron. He lives at #TribbleMillPark. He’s been visiting for more than a decade! Do I have any way of knowing it’s a boy bird? No. Is it really the same bird year after year? I don’t know. Is it possible I see different birds and call them all Henri? Yes, it’s possible but that isn’t how I tell the story. Happy New Year Henri!
#heron #GwinnettCounty #birdwatching #tribblemill #5k #happynewyear #
Celebrating 70 degrees on new years eve with a supply run. #merica #unimog
#unimog404 #mercedes #mercedesbenz #4×4 #topdown #convertible #militarytruck #steelsoldiers
While you’re all taking down your Christmas trees, I’m letting nature decorate this bush! This #Camellia is nearly in full bloom and I’m desperate for some sunshine to highlight it! It is at least 12 feet tall. 12 feet of pink blooms and dark, glossy foliage! I applaud the ornament choices. Should I put a star on the top?
#christmasdecorations #pinkcamellia #zone7b #nature #Georgia #gardeningingeorgia #christmastree #perennials #evergreen #coldhardy
Spooky, foggy evening! Anyone else wear a forehead flashlight anytime they go out after dark? I always put mine on to visit the coop.
#foggy #rainydays #woods #Camellia #zone7b #couldbeworse #couldbesnow
Becky with the Good Hair is killing it! Giant bouffant, full beard and looong tail feathers. All it took was four months of private quarters and protecting her full time from her feather-plucking sisters. NBD.
#BuffLacedPolish #whitecrestedblackpolish #Cochin #petchicken #backyardpoultry #beardedlady #myflock #beautyqueen #freerangechickens
wagon work wednesday – installed midcity engineering remote start, weistec engineering oversized transmission pan, front brake pads and snow tires. These wheels are off a CLS550 and have a less aggressive backspacing vs my other silver set from a CLS55. All ready to head north for Christmas.
#mercedes #mercedesbenz #amg #e63amg #e63wagon #e63 #e63samg #e63s #e63swagon #weistec #weistecengineering #weistecwednesday #midcityengineering
Strangest ICP concert I’ve ever been to…
All of this garbage was deposited on our road by jerks. Have you ever just been driving down quiet rural road and decided to throw trash out your window? I haven’t but I guess I’m in the minority. I’m a little concerned about how many people seem to be drinking WHILE driving. The tub on the left is totally full of beer cans and tiny wine bottles. Most of the middle tub is bags of fast food wrappers. The rest is random trash. We also use the tractor to collect big things people toss like mattresses and furniture. I would guess we collect this much every month or so. Jerks.
#leavenotrace #litter #rural #adoptaroad #GwinnettCounty #streetsweeper #thinklocal #smallfootprint #recycle #dontlitter
I finally welded up a set of stainless muffler delete pipes for the wagon. Stock cats and resonators remain (annual emissions testing). It’s a bit loud while in cold start but seems about perfect after that’s done. With the band clamps I can swap to the stock mufflers in under 30 minutes, not that I’ll ever do that 😎 Definitely a great way to wake up any m157 powered car.
#mercedes #mercedesbenz #amg #e63amg #e63wagon #e63 #e63samg #e63s #e63swagon #m157 #straightpiped #unimog #exhaust
#bonnevillesaltflats during our 2018 road trip out west. We’re loading up the wagon and heading to New England next summer with #rallynorthamerica to raise money for Camp Sunshine. Our team donation link is in my bio.
#mercedes #mercedesbenz #amg #e63amg #e63wagon #e63 #e63s #e63samg #e63swagon
Sonia the #EvilRoo is always keeping an eye out! Currently growing a mean Mohawk after a molt, he is weirdly quiet. I think I have heard only a single crow this month!
#silkies #silkierooster #oliveegger #polishchickens #BuffLacedPolish #beckywiththegoodhair #SoniaSotomayor #Gloria #petchicken #petrooster #backyardchickens
Who has a handful of bugs and a bunch of new best friends? This girl!
#greedy #grabby #Bitey #starving #aggressive #petchickens #mealworms #silkies #salmonfaverolle #whitelacedredcornish #ruthbaderginsburg #wilgefortis #brycedallashoward
The garden survives! Mid-December and all of the greens are thriving. The chickens will have snacks until spring for sure!
#gardeningsuprises #wintergardening #zone7b #zone7 #heartygreens #mastergardener #lettuce #Broccoli #arugula #swisschard