I like purple. I like bears. So I guess I will LOVE purple bears, right?
These little guys are just so cute, they remind me of grapes. Grape bears...that's just wrong.
Anyhoo, I keep thinking of all my fellow CNA students in their purple scrubs when I look at these bears.

So, now that you've seen him, what do you think. I plan to make them in a rainbow of colors so hold onto your hat, ma'am cuz things is getting crazy. : )

So, here's the thing: we have a BUNCH of new baby chicks that were hatched here on the farm this summer. Some were hatched really early and are almost full grown now. Some of the others were hatched later and are still itty bitty. ALL are so cute and fun to watch. But as always with the sweet comes the bitter. Two of the momma hens were taken by predators. When a predator attacks the babies the moms fly into the face of the attacker...I guess a smart fox knew just how to get a big old chicken dinner. : (

This is one of the little guys. I found four in the barn where they had fallen between some hay bales. The mom will go to look for chicks when they peep but has no way of getting them out of a hole etc. These little guys are almost big enough to go outside with all the others that are running around.

Yep, it has been a fun and productive summer here on the farm, at least for the chickens.

See ya soon,

julie

So, finally, RAIN. We have had two rains this week. The grass was so crunchy and dry but I think this will fix it. Hopefully we will have a little overcast for a couple of days and that should help the plants to suck up some of the water. The last storm went right down and was gone.

We have had a lot of heat and humidity these last few weeks, it is a true summer, alright. We had one cool night but all the others we have had the AC on. Can't sleep otherwise. It feels like living in the South. Been there,done that.

Hey, if anyone is in or around Portland, Maine tomorrow go check out Shakespeare in the park. It is happening at 6:30 in Deering Oaks Park. And its FREE! An amazing visual production of old Willie Shakes work. The acting is superb and the costuming is great too. So go check it out if you love theater.

News from the Moon Kicker

Crap on a cracker! I keep forgetting that I even have this blog. Sorry. So what's new? I am taking a CNA class. Have dropped the idea of finishing the Art degree for now. I needed a marketable skill that will get me some benefits if it comes to that. Almost done, just three weeks left of a 16 week course that I was told was 11 weeks when I signed up. LOL, the joke's on ME. Still making art, getting ready for Fryeburg Fair week. And hoping to see many old fair friends when it gets here. Too much to do right now to even think too far ahead. Great orders coming in on a regular basis and pretty good Etsy sales. The wholesale orders are great bread and butter money and pretty much pay the daily bills for the studio. I will keep it up as long as I can do so. I'm enjoying every day and have a new commitment to paint every morning when I get up. Not a hard one to keep, I must say. lol Anyhoo, I'll try to be back sooner, take care.

Rebecca's Emporium: GIVEAWAY!

Rebecca's Emporium: GIVEAWAY!
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