On the homestead blog: the new ducklings are noticeably growing every day; they're already starting to get a more duck-like shape. 🦆
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August 2020
The Micro.blog photo challenge word for day 16 is "stationary" (suggested by @joehamill). After closing up the duck house last night, I encountered Spud, one of our feral cats, on the driveway. He remained stationary, thinking if he doesn’t move, I can’t see him. 📷 #mbaug
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On the homestead blog: harvesting honey from our beehives. 🐝🍯
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Flower of the day: balloon flower. 🌱
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On the homestead blog: today the high temperature reached 94° F (34° C) which is a bit warm even for brand-new ducklings. 🦆
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Video: watch our newest ducklings eating and drinking while peeping, with the older ducks quacking in the background... then cut to the older ducks eating, which is quite the contrast. 📹🦆
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The Micro.blog photo challenge word for day 15 is "silhouette" (suggested by @crossingthethreshold). From today’s Caturday post, here’s a silhouette of a cat in jumping down from the breezeway cabin. 📷 #mbaug
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On the homestead blog this week on Caturday, a bit of danger with raccoons, that fortunately was uneventful, and various other cat pics. #Caturday 🐈
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Flowers of the day: echinacea in the new fountain garden. 🌱
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On the homestead blog: the ducklings are all doing fine today, so enjoy the happy cuteness. 🦆
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The Micro.blog photo challenge word for day 14 is "among" (suggested by ronguest). At the back of our pond is an old defunct birdhouse slowly getting subsumed amongst the ivy. 📷 #mbaug
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On the homestead blog: your weekly flock update about the older ducks and chickens. #FlockFriday 🦆🐓
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Flowers of the day: lobelia. 🌱
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On the homestead blog: it’s day two of the newest ducklings… but unfortunately not for the Buff one. She died overnight. 🦆
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Back in 2005 Jenn and I went to Hawaii to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. Here are some shots of the view from our room, with Diamond Head & Waikiki Beach. #ThrowbackThursday
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The Micro.blog photo challenge word for day 13 is "filter" (suggested by Spratte). While we have various filters around the homestead, the first ones that came to mind are AeroPress coffee filters. 📷 #mbaug
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Flowers of the day: red hot pokers by the pond. 🌱
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On the homestead blog: welcome to day one of the latest ducklings! 🦆
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The Micro.blog photo challenge word for day 12 is "sound" (suggested by rnv). I enjoy the peeping sound of our latest day-old ducklings. Listen to the peeping and watch their wobbliness in this video (a ducklings photo post will be coming later today). 📷📹🦆 #mbaug
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Flower of the day: calla lily. 🌱
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