Thursday, July 16, 2009

Sunflowers heavens......

Few years ago , I told my husband how much I love sunflowers and when it comes to flower planting I like to make a *splash*!!!!!!!!*grin*

We have tree pastures in our farm , a total of 20 acres. Mark reduced one of the pastures , only by tree acres where he and I have planted 11 pear trees, 11 apples trees. We are planning to add this coming fall , 11 cherries trees, and 11 peaches and that will complete our small orchard .
Well, mean while , he planted all this sunflowers... isn't it wonderful?

I was out of town for almost a week . I got home feeling very sick. I have been sick for while and instead of getting better , I got worse. The hotel I was staying must had some kind of mold because I had such a hard time breathing.
I got home and start to feel better..... oh , how I missed my family and my farm!*grin*



Gabriela, my daughter , made an amazing supper tonight ... roasted herb chicken, homemade mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, fruit salad.... yum!
After that, Mark called me to go for a walk.... little did I know about the sunflowers..... smiles.... I have learned to take my camera every time I go for walks close to evening time because I never know if Silvano, the fox, will surprise me!*grin*



I much enjoyed our walk and I can tell you that I am breathing much better now.....










Isn't it pretty?









Oh.... this was my last surprise.... blindie , our blind cow, gave birth while I was gone...... doesn't her baby looks just like her?












9 comments:

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

Patricia dear-it is so nice to see you again! I am so sad that you were feeling sick; have you been to the doctor? I know that you had a sinus infection. Your farm is so beautiful and those "tournesol" are magnificent! What a rich life you lead. God bless you and please get better NOW! Anita (The cow is so darling with her baby!)

Woolytales Miniatures said...

Sweet Anita~ so...SO nice to hear from you my friend!
Yes, I have been at the doctors and even finished my antibiotics, but I have a feeling that the hotel and all the antique stuff made me have trouble breathing. I am 100% better and enjoying been home with my family.... nothing can compare to that!*grin*
the sunflowers also called Girasol in Portuguse... are beautiful in deed, smiles.*thank you*
Anita, how are your papers coming along? How long will you need to finish it?
Much love to you...

Woolytales Miniatures said...

Anita .... one of my favorite French singer is Mireille Mathieu... I will always remember her singing - La vie en rose. My dad used to have a LP , LOL, long long ago and when he would come back from his trips to Paris he would play that.... I just heard at your blog...ohhhh, nice feeling, * big grin!

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

Hello my dearest!!! I am so glad to hear that you are feeling much better! I worry about my friends! I enjoy how all of our beautiful romance languages seem to be related to each other...I love "Girasol"! I have never heard of your singer Mireille Mathieu, but I must check her out on line. Thank you for asking about my thesis; I have made very good progress. I have finished two out of three chapters!! My adviser is pleased with my progress, but he is in Mexico and I haven't heard from him again. I am trying to finish everything before the end of the summer so I can get to BLOGGING AGAIN! God bless you Patricia, Anita

Woolytales Miniatures said...

Anita dear, I didn't know the singer Edith Piaf, but I see she was and still is very famous singer. I ABSOLUTELY love her singing.... it makes me think ( and dream) grin, of Paris!*grin*
Anita, about your thesis... is it in French? I know you are a French teacher.... I was wondering.... Is this for a master degree?God bless you, my dear friend...
A bientot~

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

Hello precious Patricia!
No, my masters will be in education, although I wish I could have done it in French. I will not get a pay raise if my masters isn't in education! My thesis is centered around assessment, particularly "Performance Assessment" which is a very interesting and useful topic for my line of work. Since I teach in an immersion school, alternative approaches to assessment are vital in measuring what a student really knows and goes beyond the language component which is often distorted by the students' second language limitations. Whew! I better get back to writing! Much love, Anita

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

Dear Patricia!
How are you? Are you getting better each day? I was a bit worried about you with that sinus infection! I love your new photo...you are a stunning woman! Us Latinas are unique and beautiful:)

Please stop by when you have a chance. How are you creatures? Anita

Woolytales Miniatures said...

Anita~ I am so excited to know you are posting again....I am on my way to visit you right now...yeahhh... and oh , yes, thank you dear for asking about my health.grin. I have a little dry cough left over but I am doing so much better.Thank you for the compliment ...smiles.... you can tell that my hair is also latin, no?Love~

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

Hello again!
Yes, I have very dark hair-very Mexican. My family has a lot of red hair, however! We come in all shapes and colors! :) I am relieved to hear that your cough is better. WOrking with children during the school year puts me at risk of upper respiratory infections and I have had my share of those in the last 5 years. Last year however, I was lucky to not contract that horrid cough that lasts for literally 3 months. Que tu retrouve ta santé! Bisous, Anita

 
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