The New Vet and Garden Update

Yesterday was Tucker's first visit from the new vet. She was fantastic!

And not just because she was knowledgeable but she's just a very nice person. She began her own lifestyle change in an effort to get herself healthy (sound familiar?) and decided that there was a healthier way for pets as well. I'm so grateful that she did.

Of course I forgot to take pictures while she was here (even though I put it right on the table so I would remember) because I was so interested in what she had to say. So, I stole borrowed this one from her website. Just click the picture and go visit her site!

AND, she comes to your house! That's right. AND the cost is WAY less than the traditional vet we were using. It's not that I didn't like our vet. But, there are 5 of them in that office and about 10+ techs. And then there's that unnecessary renovation they need their clients to help pay for so- I was paying for an overstaffed newly decorated office. And lots of vaccinations that I don't believe Tucker needed.

I much prefer the personalized care that Tucker will get from Dr. Oldham. I much prefer her holistic approach to pet care. And I would stick with her even if her fees were more than the traditional vet. Dr. Oldham is worth it!

Besides, Tucker and Stider LOVED her!

Meanwhile, out in the garden----

The sunflowers are blooming-can you tell that this one towers over my head?

I just love sunflowers!

And cherry tomatoes---

These are some of the tomatoes I am going to can when they ripen...

But the cherry tomatoes get popped into our mouths right off the vine---

Thanks so much to everyone for the canning advice---

hints---

and tips!

Happy Thursday y'all! I'll meet you in the garden!

Garden Play

The garden is coming along. So far, everything is growing instead of dying. This is a good sign.

I've been playing around in it every day since I began prepping the areas in the yard in March.

I planted squash, green beans, blue pumpkins, tomatoes, cucumbers, rosemary, sunflowers, black-eyed susans, and cosmos--some of which I must take a moment to say "Thank-You" to Kim at My Field of Dreams.

The raised beds contain my leafy greens- spinach, red lettuce, romaine, tomatoes, green beans and the same flowers.

My bird bath was too deep for the little birds so I had the husband drill holes in the bottom so I could plant flowers in it and put a smaller birdbath in the middle on a pedestal.

I also made a little flower garden between the two bird feeder poles and the bird bath.

I just love color in the garden!

And the birds? The LOVE the new birdbath set up!

You have plenty of time to enter to win a quart of Tropical Traditions Gold Label Coconut Oil! Just go to the post right HERE.  






This post is part of the NaBloPoMo for May. The theme is PLAY and they provide prompts for those who want/need them. BUT you do NOT have to stick to the theme. You just have to post every day. No prompt today- weekends are free writes.