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Bees, Homesteading, video

Beekeeping: Stacking Up The Hive

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Well, I thought it was about time to post up about my beekeeping adventures. Actually it hasn’t been especially adventurous. I have mostly left the bees alone. I have peeked in there a few times to see the progress of the colony. Along with that I walk up there about every evening to watch them flying in and out. Those wonderful little critters appear to be doing just fine.

So far I have not added any chemicals to the hive. I know that some would argue that Continue reading Beekeeping: Stacking Up The Hive →

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Deep Thoughts, faith, family

Appreciating Family

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Family…. That word can muster a mix of emotions. Some good, some… not so good. That’s ok. Family are those that you love and they love you. We don’t always agree, but it’s nice to know that they are always there.

I want to take this moment to publicly appreciate my family. My wife and kids are amazing. I’m so proud of each of them. This year I will have the pleasure of watching my oldest daughter deliver into this world her first child. I’ve already decided that this baby boy will learn to call me “Poppy”. Sure “Grandpa” is a fine title, but I claim “Poppy”. My daughter will be a great mommy and son-n-law will be a fantastic daddy. I love you guys.

All my kids are wonderfully created. I thank God for the opportunity to be there for them. I see each of them growing up with different gifts and talents. I pray that they grow to learn how blessed they are. I love you guys.

I feel especially emotional when I think of the woman that God blessed me with. Honey, you are beautiful, kind and smart. You teach me so much! God has given you a fantastic ability to see the needs of others. You care about people and animals. Not only do you care, but you have a unique gift to know how to help. I don’t always understand how and why you do things, but I always appreciate your heart in doing them. I love you Honey!

Just for fun, I thought I’d throw in an image of my wife’s dog J.D.. He gets so sad when she is away. I understand how he feels. 🙂

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garden, video

Tomato Garden Maintenance

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So you’ve established a nice raised bed garden area for your Tomatoes! Yes, congratulations! I hope you have many years of good times reaping the reward of fresh home grown tomatoes. There isn’t much better than harvesting from your own garden… big or small.

I’m glad you are here with me. Here are a few tips for the Tomato Bed that will possibly help maintain those wonderful plants… and hopefully increase your yield.

Mulching

Adding mulch in your garden beds can help with weed control and Continue reading Tomato Garden Maintenance →

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pets, video

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppies

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We love our Cavaliers! These are wonderful dogs. This all started with one little rescue dog names J.D. He is my wife’s love. J.D. is a real sweet heart.

Later, when our son wanted a dog, we looked for another Cavalier. In our search we found a wonderful lady who had to re-home her two Cavaliers. These two dogs just couldn’t be separated. Brax and Darla love each other. … and that is part of the story. You see, Brax and Darla are male and female. They came to us not fixed. We had Darla scheduled for the procedure but found that we were too late.
This litter of puppies, however unplanned, is a blessing. They are adorable. We love that the kids get to see the process of these puppies growing up. 
I hope you enjoy the photos and videos as long as we have them 🙂

25 days old

Update Video 4

Update 6 Weeks Old

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garden, video

GIVEAWAY #1: Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds – Salsa Collection

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This Give-a-way contest has ended.  Congratulations sharronmainor!

Thank you so much for hanging out with me here on my blog. I really appreciate you! My blog and my YouTube channel go hand in hand so it makes sense for me to announce my YouTube prize giveaway here too.

It is my honor to offer these prizes to my YouTube subscribers!

Prizes offered are from The Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Company.
http://www.rareseeds.com/

RULES:

1. Subscribe HERE to my YouTube Chanel
2. Go to YouTube. Make a POSITIVE comment on this video.

That simple!

There will be a total of 4 Prizes from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Here is a list of the prize descriptions and retail values:

7-pack salsa collection – $17.00
8-pack color tomatoes – $18.50
8-pack watermelon collection – $20.70
Signed copy of The Heirloom Life Gardener – $29.95

The first prize, the Salsa Collection, will be given away to a subscriber when I reach a total of 600 subscribers. COMMENT on the video above!

Prize #1 – Salsa Collection

When I reach 600 subscribers I will take the names of each subscriber that left a comment on the video. The names will be dropped in a bucket and one lucky subscriber will be selected by one of my beautiful kids.

I would be honored for you to LIKE, SHARE and COMMENT
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