Extending the carport before the winter came

A lot of wasted space ... need more room

Framing with the help of a dog and a chicken

Taking a break

Measure twice and cut once

You know, ultimately I would love to direct

Dog kennel with built in dog house

Inside all nice and organized

The finished product before the cistern was hooked up

Our First Frost

Global Warming? Not from where we live. Woke up the other morning to 29 degrees with frost on everything! Even the dog's water was frozen. 

By the light of the moon

                                                                                                                                                          Photo credit: Silas

Something tells me it's going to be one of those days

                                                                                                                Photo credit: Silas

Northwest Arkansas District Fair - Photo Contest

Our son Silas (age 7) took one of the five "Best of Show" awards out of about 900 entries for photography at the Northwest Arkansas District Fair with a photograph of Emerson and his favorite chicken Rosie.

The rest of the family's entries below won First Premium, Second Premium and Third Premium.

Not bad, huh?

A & W

Two chickens and a wheelbarrow

Photo Credit: Silas

Unknown Flower taken by Silas

Photo by Silas

Don't you worry about a thing ...

Photo by Silas

Morning Frost

                                                                                        By Silas

My apologies to Silas, I mistakenly gave Hank credit for the above photo and in fact it was Silas who snapped this beauty. I should not be surprised that they are all talented little buggers. Papa