August Update

Yesterday was a fun day of foraging and picked up some new plants! 
Ozzy loves our new Ginkgo Biloba tree! We found a nice sunny spot for her!

We picked up a few mixed planters from Corey & co Landscaping in Oconto Falls! They had a small purple elephant ear and we just couldnt resist! 

we picked up our 1/4 cow this weekend and already have soup bones in the crock pot working on our first batch of bone broth! Our freezer is stocked up full of meat! Add a few deer this fall and we will be set for the winter!

Today Sean is working on  building a foot bridge to cross the aquaduct in the garden! 

Sean and I were jogging a lap around the property and stopped us in our tracks when we saw the chicken of the woods on a big ole oak tree!!  We harvested half and left the other half for nature. We dropped off a few bags with friends and family and prepped the rest for us! We pan fried a bunch up for our breakfast burritos! Tastes just like chicken and has lots of nutritional benefits. 


Sean and I have been trying to live that slower pace of life and make time to go fishing on the river after a long days work. Sean caught two small northern the other day! 

The cup plant is happy and blooming!

Our canna lilly is flowering for a second time this summer! These are some of my favorite plants! I love the dark foliage. We got a free one from Corey & Co Landscaping . 

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