Fall 2014 Pictures of the Peach Orchard

Adding a drip irrigation system really picked up the growth of the trees.  This winter we'll give them a "flat top" pruning at about 5-6 feet high.  I know you all saw the sticks in the ground last year and couldn't figure out how they would look like this!  There are three rows of ten trees each.

Here is how they started out

July - August 2014

Finally got the front gate and porch stairs painted.

Early June 2014

I forgot to add some tractor pics.   Guess Orange is my new favorite color.  I'm out cutting the grass.

Here is the poster and entertainment line-up for this years June Bug Fest in Ben Wheeler.   There is also a Far-Out Art Fest that weekend.

Visiting friends in Houston this past week and was  asked for an update.  In the picture are my friends from AT&T, Pat, David, Renee, Me, Renee's brother, Susan, Art and Charlie.  PS, I first met Charlie when I interviewed with the company in 1985.

This is a current pic of the peach orchard  As you can see they are still young trees.

Maddy had a tough night last night.  Coyotes where howling and she did a good job patrolling the farm.

Ate at Stanley's BBQ in Tyler a few weeks ago....definitely good!

A friend from Ben Wheeler, Robert, from Maine came back from the east coast a couple of weeks ago and brought back live lobsters... we had a feast at the farm with friends.

Garden is coming along with sunflowers, watermelon and several variety's of cantaloupe. Oh yes and sweet corn, the Bodecious variety.

Matt Bradshaw and Heather Little, singers, songwriters and friends from Ben Wheeler at the Forge.

Again at the Mypegasusproject.org fundraiser yesterday.

Reg and our friend Jim Prevratil at the same fundraiser.

Finally got the flag up

Bought a 4ft Disc Harrow to use with the tractor.

Maddy after another hard night

Quick Update April 2014

Finally got the back porch center section screened in.  A bit of work to say the least.  Makes for a nice outdoor room though.

Late Dec 2013

Been moving in, so no recent updates until now.  Thanksgiving then Christmas pictures below.  Big rains, etc. so you'll see some of that. all the kids here at Christmas, very special.  also some of the interior room pics my sister asked me to post.

Had a nice rain, 5" or so, so front pond filled in up to the road in November

Having a bit of drainage work done to provide a place for water to go.

Trailer finally parked behind barn on a raised pad I had made.

All the utilities on one pole (H-frame)  TV, Internet, Telephone, Electricity.

The girls at the Forge

New gate

Most of the family at the Dinner Bell Cafe after Thanksgiving for breakfast.

A bit more rain before Christmas.....

Drainage plan working!

York Maine light house in gingerbread!

Stocking were hung by the fireplace....

Stew in from San Francisco for the whole week!

Game board Reg and I made!

Megan and Craig

Christmas tree

 Megan and Stewart

Maddy enjoying the cool outside air

Reg in the kitchen...

Your's truly and Stew.... check out the sweatshirts!

Christmas morning.. I think

Keeping room...

Kitchen...

Who is that masked man??

Dining room

Master bedroom

My den and backup bedroom.

Upstairs room

Love the doors....

Upstairs bathroom

Keeping room.  I did the tiling :)

Christmas,  Erin and Chloe

Layla

Layla and Erin.... do you think she looks like Reg ??