KUUUUELLL ....

"It has been hot the past two days.  Ditto tomorrow.  Fans around!  And at that, not nearly as the heat in the SW of USA.  Go easy down there you all." - RG the Wrung Out

"MY EMPIRE! ...

... All I can see.  Mine!" - King Kitty Boy

 "It is strawberry season!  We went to the U-Pick for a few.  Yummmmm." - Fruity RG

 "It is very beautiful toward the northeast these days.  So many different crops and colors in the fields.  But hot is coming soon - then we have more "Amber waves of grain!" as the crops flower and go to seed." - RG Enjoying

"WHAT FLOATS YOUR BOAT? ...

...  Hay seems to keep mine upright and stable!" - Nautical Zoey

 "Here is the hops plant last year on July 5.  Quite a bit fuller!  But, it is a yellow ornamental hops plant, so no, it generally is not real green." - RG the Arbor-Docent.

"KISSING MAKES ME HUNGRY...

... It's a guy thing." - Chico the Romantic

 June 26 and the hops just made it to the top!

K.I.S.S.

I.N.G.   Zoey and Chico the love birds.

 "Helped celebrate a birthday here.  Just dived right in!" - RG the Fullest

"SOMETHING GOOD THIS WAY COMES!

...  I can just tell!"  -  Racer Convinced

 

"Well the little rascal.  Look at that.  Garden fresh and there is chard, kale, nasturtium leaves, clover heads and dandelion greens down under to boot!"  -  RG the Forager. 

BENJI'S DELIGHT

Benji gets plenty of snuggles from BL.  He is fond of that and is there and patient for a long time!

"KB IS UP THERE AGAIN ....

... and it is getting dark.  There are about 4 dozen peaches getting ripe on that tree.  He had just better behave himself."  -  RG the Worry-wart

A red-red rose and a white-white calla lily - it is SUMMER here!

"I'LL MAKE YOU A DEAL, RG. ...

... Let me out and I'll spill the beans on Hoffa.  It was a bunny-job you know.  You will scoop the world." - Desperate Winston

"(Oh poor, poor Winnie-poops.  He is in there for 5 minutes, max., while BL cleans his abode - it rained a lot so no outside time.  Now it is a Federal Case.  But still ...) OK Winnie.  Promise?  No backing out if I open the door?" - RG the Shrewd

"HE'S UP THERE, ZOEY!"

"Does he have any treats?"  "He better or I'm peeing on the floor!"  -  The 'Couple'

(He will, too.  I had better comply.)

"IS IT? OR ISN'T IT. ...

... It sounds like oats in there.  It smells like oats in there.  It's time for oats in there.  Still, I don't trust them - it might be a trick." - Princess the Cautious

"Oats!  Princess!  Oats time.  Come and get your oats. Here they are, yum, yum, yum.  Oats."  - RG, Not believing he actually does this.

"THEY SURE ARE GONE A LOT."

"Yah Benjeroo-be-doo, it does seem that way lately.  But they leave plenty of hay and my food dish is always filled so I guess they are managing."  "Thanks for the pump-up Racer-roo, I was getting a bit concerned."

"Another graduation in Seattle today!  But much better traffic and such - well worth it.  Thanks for the patience B and R." - RG the Pooped Again

WINSTON'S TRICK

"If I can't see you, you are not there!"  -  Winston the Loner

 "The hops did not make it to the top by June 15.  They hit a bit of a road block and had too much cool weather."

 "Garden - carrots, broccoli, chard, kale, nasturtiums, potatoes.  Something for all." 

 

"We have not seen froggy for a long, long time and he is probably gone.  We searched and searched.  He was good while he lasted."

 

"And that's it for the bunn and garden report." - RG the Reporter. 

"WHEN IN THE SLAMMER ...

... be patient and sleep all you can." - The Prisoner of RG

"I don't know how he can be so comfortable for so long on that awful rattan caned chair.  Maybe he feels like it is self imposed payback for pestering me so much." -  The Jailer of KB

(PS- A BIG thanks to Laura of RenoRabbits for coming over yesterday evening and making sure the little darlings did not die of lack of attention and food!)  

"COME IN QUIETLY ....

... when you get home." - Racer the Pooped

"We went to Seattle for a high school graduation today.  We got into four traffic jams, one was in the parking garage at the Seattle Mariners Baseball Stadium where the event was held.  Left at 2:15- home at midnight.  In the car for 6 hours.  It's right about 80 miles to Seattle.  But it was worth it!" - RG the Double Pooped.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ZOEY!

"As near as we can tell, Zoey is 9 years young today!" - RG the Celebrant

"That may be so, RG, but I'm as beautiful as a 5 year old!!!" - Zoey

TOSIES, NOSIES, AND EARSIES ....

"Yuppers!  We got 'em.  Good ones too!  Ya think?" - The Pair

"Such a great pose - waiting for salad I think they were."  - RG the Snapper

CUTE

"Winston - Cute is my middle name!" - W.C.Bunny

ROOM SERVICE

"Don't forget the treat on my pillow." - Pampered Princess

"She came in from outside at about 5:00pm and scooted into her box.  Usually she hops right over to the oats in the pellets.  After about an hour I began to worry so I peeked in and she seemed OK.  Just to be sure I brought the food dish over.  I sure learn slow." - RG the Slave

"I GOT MYSELF UP.

Will you help get me down?" - KB the Aerialist

"Little bugger climbed the peach tree and got up there - that's eight feet high." - RG the Helper Downer

"I'M CHICO.

I'm cute."  -  Chico the Blunt

"Nine feet to go in Nine days.  You can see the hops curling it's way up.  Some of you said it would make it by June 15.  It is going to be close.  We are having really good hops-growing weather for another 4 or 5 days at least.  Stay tuned."  -  Farmer RG



RUB-A-DUB-DUB ...

... A Benji- Bunn in a Tub!  Hold the water!

Tuesday we traveled to the Seattle area to see No. 1 daughter's daughter (in red shirt) working with her recently adopted Oregon Wild Mustang filly - Confetti.  The kid has been around horses all her life - Mom runs the Shoofly Farm - and is just finishing 7th grade.  6 weeks ago this 1-yr old was a free-range wild mustang pony in the Paisley Desert herd in Oregon.  The two have come a long way!  (Two one-hour training sessions almost every day!)  Her goal is to be able to show Confetti in a fall event - for these ponies - that features how well they have been trained.

"OK THEN. ...

... Maybe I DO go well with that color!" - Racer Convinced

"You do."  -  RG the Agreeable

"EARTHQUAKE CHICO?"

... "I didn't feel anything Zoey."  "Hmmm, it's a mystery then. - WHO MOVED OUR HOME????"

"Not I" - RG the Little Red Hen

ARTISTIC ZOEY

"No, no, no.  Zoey is not artistic.  This composition of Still Life with Zoey and Flowers is artistic!  Those are peonies and the white ones have a dandy fragrance!" - RG the Poser

(Remind me to take a picture of the hops growing so we can see how that contest is doing.  It is going to be nip-and-tuck!)