Speaking of Texas, here's some texas education for ya. Have you ever heard of the blackjack tree? We sure hadn't. Apparently this tree grows in sandy loam soil, and they are all over our ranch. (No wonder our road is called blackjack rd.)
The leaves are shaped like a ducks foot:
We also have tons hickory trees, with hickory nuts! Well, I'm 98% sure its hickory. Hickory trees are cousins to pecans with large seed pods.
The chickens live under a hickory tree...
I love all the nature around, and it reminds me of how uneducated I am about my surroundings. Hopefully time will help me to learn all of the trees and animals. And lately we've had a few new animals roaming around that I can identify...
Thanksgiving is right around the corner people....just sayin. :)
The kitties have been pretty funny lately. Munch finally stopped crying for Mungo, so that's good. I've put up a summer house for them, but no matter what I build, they want to hang out in the dog crate.
Sheesh. They just love it!
And last but not least, the Chicken update: no eggs yet. Guess I have a couple of late bloomers.
Happy Summer!
