July 2020

On the homestead blog: an update of my post with one picture of the ducklings and their breeds and names, now that they’re mostly feathered and grown. 🦆

2020-07-20 · ducks

On the homestead blog today I tried to take pictures of each of the ducks so I could state their names. Plus I gave them some mealworm treats. 🦆

2020-07-20 · ducks

Yellow Cottage Homestead blog 🔗 #MediaMonday

2020-07-20 · MediaMonday

I’m going to cheat again and link to one of my own blogs for this Media Monday. My homestead blog is where I post pictures of the ducks, chickens, feral cats, bees, gardens, and other homestead topics. Very wholesome.

On the homestead blog: I replaced a burst soaker hose in the veggie garden with better irrigation. (Plus another glimpse of today’s flower in the corner.)

2020-07-20 · GardenPlumbing · veggies

Flowers of the day: some wild nasturtium growing in a corner of a veggie garden bed. 🌱

2020-07-20 · flowers

On the homestead blog: for today’s duckling post, we start with a cam picture from last night, then sleepy ducklings, then treat time. I’m starting to use their names more, too. 🦆

2020-07-19 · ducks

On my YouTube channel, a video with three clips of our waterfall, cascades, and pond.

2020-07-19 · pond · video · WaterFeatures

On the homestead blog: yesterday we did some tweaks to the beehives: adding a top feeder to the orange hive, a queen excluder to the hot pink hive, replacing the base of the turquoise hive, and replacing a few temperature sensors. 🐝

2020-07-19 · bees

Flowers of the day: one red daylily amongst a bunch of orange ones. 🌱

2020-07-19 · flowers

On the homestead blog today, in addition to the usual duckling run pictures, I have some pictures from up the path, and from the pond deck, including a GIF. 🦆

2020-07-18 · ducks

On the homestead blog for this week’s Caturday: Porcini by the small pond, Pommie by the cabins, Bella and Poppa by the cat house, Poppy inside the cat house, and more. 🐈

2020-07-18 · cats

Flowers of the day: pansies. 🌱

2020-07-18 · flowers

Experimenting with an extra-thick pizza. Perhaps too thick. 🍕

2020-07-17 · food · pizza

On the homestead blog: various pictures of the ducklings from this morning, plus a funny GIF from the cam. 🦆

2020-07-17 · ducks

On the homestead blog for Flock Friday this week, a bunch of pictures of our adult duck Bert, and a few chicken pictures. #FlockFriday 🦆🐓

2020-07-17 · chickens · ducks · FlockFriday

Flowers of the day: beds of lavender. 🌱

2020-07-17 · flowers

On the homestead blog: ducklings swimming, flapping wings, etc in today's update. 🦆

2020-07-16 · ducks

On the homestead blog: the thrilling conclusion of our project to convert our fountain into a garden. 🌱

2020-07-16 · flowers · landscaping

Our first trip to Las Vegas in 2004. #ThrowbackThursday

2020-07-16 · ThrowbackThursday · travel · vacation

Flower of the day: another daylily. 🌱

2020-07-16 · flowers