Our bees have arrived!!

We have decided to raise honey bees.  If we get honey that will be great. But we are hoping that they will help pollinate our fruit trees, vegetable garden and flowers.  We picked them up today.  We got one 3 pound box, which is somewhere around 10,000 to 12,000 bees.  That is a lot of bees!!  It was pretty strange riding back in the car knowing that there were that many bees in the back seat.  There were even a few outside the container.  But we arrived home safely. 

It's pretty cold here today, only in the 40s, so we're going to wait and put them in the hive tomorrow.  They came from Georgia so I think this weather will be some what of a shock to them.  There is so much to learn about them.  Stayed tuned.  I'll be back with more pictures as the summer unfolds.

Red Raspberries

We planted 25 red raspberry bushes on Saturday.  Don't they look great??  Can't wait until it's berry season!!  Yumm....

OMG!!! We have Orioles!!

We don't get a chance very often to see Orioles.  But tonight there were three males that came in to feed on the oranges.  I could not believe my eyes.  We were sitting in the sun porch eating dinner and in they came.  They are so beautiful!!  The three males were fighting to see who could feed on the oranges.  So after they left we put out a few more and they came back several times to feed.  I hope they return so I can get some better pictures.  This is as close as I could get, but feel lucky to have not one but two in the photo!!!  So exciting!!



Mr and Mrs Snowman

As we pulled into the driveway this morning, to our surprise there were our neighbor girls building us a snowman.  I had asked them awhile back that the next time it snows, if they would build us a snowman.  They were very excited and said "YES"!!  But the last view times we got some snow, it was the light fluffy kind and not good for packing.  But last night we got several inches of the good stuff!!  You can't see them, but at the bottom they also built a little kitty and dog.  How cute is that!! So that's me on the left and my husband on the right.  They are the sweetest little girls and growing up way too fast!!

Unfortunately, it was a bit too warm today and both our heads fell off.  I'm sure we're not finished with the snow this winter, so maybe they'll come back and build us a couple more.

More Groundhog Day Fun!!!

I think the snow has finally stopped for now.  We bundled up and took the dogs out for some fun.  The snow was up to our knees in places.  Even the dogs were having a tough time getting through some of it.  We didn't get as much as some parts of the country but that's OK!!  Here are some pictures of the dogs out having fun.

"So are you going to throw it or what?!!!"

Here are the guys warming up for big game Sunday!!

"I'll just sit this one out and watch from the sidelines!"

"I'm open!!!"

"This is the last play!!!"

I'm out of here!! It's cold!!!

Why are they outside...it's nap time!!

Groundhog Day??

Snow, snow and more snow!! I think we have about 11 inches on the ground and it's still coming down.  Here are the guys out on the deck this morning wondering....."Groundhog??  There's a Groundhog out here???" I don't think the Groundhog even came out today to attempt to see his shadow or not! If he was smart he stayed in where it's nice and warm!! That's where we are! It doesn't look too deep on the deck but out in the yard it goes up to their bellies.  I'll be back later today with more pictures! Stay safe and warm everyone!!

Snow Storm - 12-12-10

The snow is still falling here in Michigan and we have several hours of it to come.  It is really beautiful.  If this doesn't put you in the Christmas spirit, I don't know what would!  Here is a little Hairy Woodpecker (it could be a Downy too, it's hard to tell) coming into our suet feeder.  Stay warm!!