August 30, 2026
On August 20, I got up early and saw the sunrise. While that was common when Nox was with us, now that she is gone, I don’t get up at sunrise very often anymore.
I went outside in the relatively cool part of the day and did some weeding in the garden beds. I checked for the harlequin bugs on the horseradish, found a few, and they did not survive being found.
I picked cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, okra, and a Crenshaw melon.
Bruce decided to move the exposed pig feeder to the end of the driveway, next to the ditch. This is the spot we put large trash to be removed. The county has several specialized garbage trucks that drive around and pick up large trash items. It is a great system since it provides a way to get rid of trash that might otherwise end up in the woods, etc.
Bruce had the tractor play with the pig feeder.
I got some great shots of butterflies.
While looking at butterflies from the patio, I got a big surprise. I heard a noise, looked over, and saw a hummingbird feeding from the lime tree!
Blackberry Homestead 
That hummingbird was a nice surprise. Your property is looking great!
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It was! We see two fairly often out front, but this was the first time I have seen one feeding from the lime tree.
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The humming bird was a nice photograph. I never thought about lime trees having flowers–possibly because I have never seen one!
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Thank you. I was pleased with how well it came out. It was pure luck.
Cirrus flowers smell incredible. I love it when I have blooms on my little trees.
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But what about the starving neglected pigs?
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You’ll find out in the next post. 🐖 😄
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Terrific progress. Looking forward to learning about the pigs. 😉
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This little piggy went to market,
This little piggy stayed home,
This little piggy had roast beef,
This little piggy had none,
This little piggy cried “Wee! Wee! Wee!” all the way home.
😆
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Hmm, now where am I supposed to eat next time I come to visit?
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Murphy – I didn’t know you liked pig feed! Pigs are feed corn, a mineral and vitamin mix, and a protein such as soybean meal, field peas, cottonseed cake, sunflower seed cakes, and alpha.
The pig feeder trough would’ve been to tall for you to reach.
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Oops, I meant when mom visited! 😂
(Although I do really like soybean meal…-Murphy)
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You naughty dog, thinking your mom would want to eat from the pig feeder when I have a perfectly good dining room table.
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(You’ve never seen mom eat! 😆)
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🤣
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