Busy worker bees...

Yesterday was our first official work day on the farm where someone besides yours truly was out there hacking away :) It was me, Nic, my sister Amy, niece Lauren, my aunt Shirley and friend Erin. We had tunes playing, food & drink and were able to get in some beetle baseball too! Here is a picture of Nic and I with our new pitch forks...just noticed that they match our outfits, how very stylish!!! :)

Since Erin was feeling a bit aggressive after making some bad choices the night before, she ended up breaking one of my hoes. It was an old hoe anyway (insert one of MANY bad ho jokes here) and needed to retire and since both Nic and my aunt were itching to go to Home Depot this gave them an excuse to go buy a new hoe plus some other tools they decided I (we) needed. Here is my collection of garden tools now:

While clearing out the old vegetation in the yard we came across many "treasures" but none were as fascinating as the zig-zagging of old irrigation pipes. There was absolutely no rhyme or reason for them and we took great joy in snapping off any we could. I am envisioning using them to build a scarecrow :)

I am still constantly amazed by the praying mantis population in the back yard. Found this guy (biggest one yet) crawling up my leg!

On Saturday when I was out int he yard working I realized that my hybrid Kandy Korn has started its first ear of corn...how exciting. See the little silks coming off it near the bottom?

So at the end of our work day yesterday we pretty much have the blank canvas that I need to start building what will soon be known as Dragonfly Farms :)

BIG THANKS to everyone who helped!!!!!!!!!!!