Summer On The Farm

I was just walking to the house when I saw the herd coming in for water at the stock tank. I thought it would make a good photo of a peaceful scene I always enjoy seeing:

I also enjoy walking out in the pasture. I passed by Gracie, who calmly watched me go by. Sometimes I'll pet the friendly cows (like Gracie) as I go by. They don't like the top of their heads touched but a scratch under the chin is usually enjoyed:

Blue and Remy are always happy to get a bit of petting, In fact, Remy rushes toward me so fast that I often have trouble snapping a photo of him. On this day, they just kept grazing:

While I'm outside working, the five dogs lounge about in their fenced yard. Their favorite spot is the ramp. It's not soft, but it has nice shade and they can see the back door from there:

Indoors, they nap in the kitchen corner or, as in the case of Fergus and Seamus, on the yoga mat behind my computer chair:

 

The new Frans Hals Day lilies are putting on quite a show. They truly are even more brightly colored than in the picture:

The red Hydrangea I planted last fall is alive and flowering. I guess that's all I can ask of it this first year:

I have a few wild type Day lilies. They are so gorgeous that it amazes me anyone wanted to breed them in new colors:

I thought all my Phlox had died, but one brave plant has sprung up and begun flowering. I missed them - and so did the Hummingbird Moths (Clearwing Moths) and Swallowtail butterflies:

The fantail pigeons are healthy and producing new babies this summer. I can't clean their room now because there are babies all over the floor. Well, at least that makes a good excuse:

That pigeon in the back is the baby, just a couple weeks old. The bird in front is one of its parents:

The little hens are laying fewer eggs now. That's a blessing for me as I don't have to hard boil them so often, but the dogs will sure miss eating the eggs when the laying season is over: