Leaves are Peaking, Purkey's Brothers, WoollyWormFestival

I was heading out to work this morning, saying goodbye to Jefferson and all the gang,


noticing that the leaves are peaking here in The High Country,

when Della see's some folks coming up our road (BooneDocksWilcox Holler Rd),

Oh Yeah! it's Purkey's three brothers - Beecher, Sap, and Piney. We all love those boys, they've come over to visit and deliver more pumpkins to sister Purkey, they've got a big order to fill for this weekend. Purkey brews the cider and the boys go out and sell it to customers.

The fella's brought pumpkins and gave us some corn.
Two Pumpkin Seeds
One day I found two pumpkin seeds.
I planted one and pulled the weeds.
It sprouted roots and a long green vine.
A pumpkin grew. I called it mine.
My pumpkin was quite round and fat.
I really am quite proud of that.
But there is something I'll admit
That has me worried just a bit.
I ate the other seed, you see.
Now will it grow inside of me?

The boy's live near the Blue Ridge Parkway, but wish they'd move over here. They have a large pumpkin patch just around that bend, on Maple Branch Dr.

The view from their pumpkin patch.

They'll be working at the Woolly Worm Festival this weekend selling Pumpkin Cider so if you're in the neighborhood, be sure to stop by.

it's the weekend

Got home from work on a beautiful Friday afternoon, let's mosey around.
Pied Guinea, I adore guinea fowl.


Jennifer over at Goats in the Garden sent the Sunshine Award, please visit her friendly blog, Jennifer and her husband's lifestyle in Kansas is much like mine and Mikes.


Cubby eating pumpkin.

the buck side of the barn

I had help finishing my apple.

Brahma and Faverolle behind her.

Faverolle's and a Brahma

Purkey

Purkey is our neighbor who lives at the head of the lane. A few of us happened to catch her resting on her porch this afternoon.


This time of year Purkey is busy making her famous Pumpkin Cider.


Jefferson visited for awhile.

Chamonix

As we sipped cider, we talked about how the weather has been quite chilly, a high of 58 degrees today and a low of 37 degrees tonight.

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You may remember last year, Purkey had some traumatic injuries. SweetPea and the gang didn't realize that Purkey's arms and legs were off limits. Took some mending for Purkey to get back in shape. All has been forgiven, and we are living in harmony now.

Was great to see Purkey again, she needed to get back to work though, I gave her a big hug, and we headed home.

TurkeyBBQ?, HayDay

"if Mike catches y'all on his truck, y'all are gonna be turkey barbeque!"


barbeque?

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we got 40 bales of hay today, Mike pitching it up in the hay loft

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our pumpkin patch

I broke some up for the animals

Duffy, our Wheaten Marans Rooster

[Matt, the one we got from Pat, I know, way too many points]

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If Mike hasn't put the grain out for the goats by 6:45PM, SweetPea is fussing at Mike. Does she appear under-nourished to you?

Franklin walks by, Jefferson on the gate

Pied Guinea

Pearl Guinea

a Pearl girl setting on a nest, in the bucks stall, and the bucks are in rut, so much commotion in there but the boys must not be bothering her too much