Happy Chickens

Turk and Lucky

There is a good story about Lucky to come soon.

Meredith gathers eggs.

It is special to find a nest full of eggs--

and the children love to go out and look for them.

Farmer pictures.

Henry may be small but he thinks big.

He can clean out The Old Chicken House.

Jessie and Heidi

Just enjoying the day of being together.

Nanny giving a little help.

Hunter

I must have tickled the birds as much as it did Hunter for them to drink from his hair.

Hunter

The birds loved Hunter's hair---which was wet with prespiration.

More bird feedings.

The little birds loved the necture they drank from the cup.

Free Ride

Caught in the act---but Bryleigh loved Hunter

give her trick rides.

Hailee, Hollie and Hunter

Eaten by the big snake at the zoo.

Hunter and Hailee

Some little wild pigs!!

Plum Peachy Pie

Umm good.

Going to make a Plum Peachy Pie and other things.

Fresh summer fruit.

Tired Feet!!!!

Hollie and Haliee checking out a resting rock.

Bryleigh and Hunter

Enjoying the ride and push.

Heidi

Just a little sleepy.

Heidi's Feet--

These are not tired from a day at the zoo--Just sweet.

Where do we go from here?

Time for a little rest.

Angel Girl

A little tickle under the chin and sweet talk to the baby camel.

Angel Girl

The baby camel giving Angel a kiss.
The baby camel was so loving and sweet.

Brent

The only baby that got an ice cream cone--We all wanted a lick but ther wasn't enough.

More of the zoo.

Jessie holding on!!!!

I climbed on this too---but I don't know if you want to see me?

Aunt Maria

More of the zoo.

Meerkat Manor?

I love to watch Meerkat Manor ----they fasinate me. This might be Star , she looked like the Star of her pack. They would run in a pack around the desert enclosure then she would jump up on the highest point of dirt and seemed to be looking for a hawk. SOOO cute.

More of the zoo.

These elephants were eating their lunch on this slab of flat concrete, whatever it was they took their long trunk and scooped it into a little pile and then lifted it to their mouth.

Isn't he a sight ---But he would not look at me.

Angela fed some too.

We all enjoyed feeding the birds --Hollie was having fun. They would come sit on your arms or hands and sometimes your head.

Nice Hippo--don't close your mouth.

Ready set go.

Family day at the Nashville Zoo.

Today was a vacation day for part of the family. From the babies on up to me[Nanny].

We left home early to get there when the gates opened at 9:00am. Lots of families with small children and babies in strollers. We had baby Heidi 8mo and Bryleigh 22mo ---They are such good babies enjoyed the day and animals as much as we did. We had help in pushing the strollers. Hunter is 9 yrs old and loved pushing the stroller a little fast at times but Bryleigh just laughed and loved it. I made lots of good pictures to share. We saw everything by 1:00pm and left the zoo and went back to Horton Park and had a picnic.

They didn't say ready---

Happy Father's Day

As you can see I adored my father. This picture was made about 1938. Dad ,daughter and son.

Some of Angel Girl's adventures.

This day Angel Girl gave us a fright.

Just look what she had for us. A Turkey Buzzard & a Hog Nosed Snake.

Angel Girl

This is the title of my newest children's book. This short story is about my youngest daughter and her adventures on the farm and Loco her horse. The children will ask questions about this one.

To see my other books go to www.hillfarmstories .com

Aunt Maria

Baby Bats

Yesterday as my grand daughter and great grand daughter headed out to the chicken house to turn the chickens out for the day ----We came upon a round ball of fur lying on the ground under the Hickory Nut Tree. We had no idea what it was. I took a small twig and turned it over, what a great surprise the little thing unfurled like a flower and revealed itself. She was alive with three babies clinging to her breast, it was a mother bat with three babies. I took the twig and put her in the Iris bed , later I looked and she was hanging upside down on a small plant in her wrapped position. I am not sure what kind of bat she is ---She had a wing span about 6 or 8 inches I will put the picture on to share. This morning she was gone I am sure she flew away in the night.
Aunt Maria