Birch Trees~

New Birch trees... They were on sale and I missed having Northern trees.
This species of Birch was created to

handle the heat we have here.

 They are leaning because Stjarna just had to go itch herself on them. (rolling eyes)

Will look very pretty in spring.

Loaf Bread for the Holidays~

Normally I just give homemade

 White bread to the good neighbors for the Holidays..

this year I decided to do loaf breads.

This one is the Banana, with fresh Raspberry and Chocolate chip Loaf Bread.
Before and after photos.

The golden color you see, is from the rich eggs we have from our 

free range chickens.

The last set of loaf breads, is the Pumpkin spice Chocolate chip loaves.

Mia and the giant Lad ~

Poor Mia is being over shadowed by the new Kitten. 

Also hard to get Mia's beautiful green eyes to show up... even with no flash. 

But you can see them, in this photo.

She is helping her person, do college work.

New bird Feeder and Tree ~

Bought a new Bird feeder... one of the mirror ones, so the cats can enjoy eating in their dreams

....ah... watching the birds too.

For our Anniversary, we bought a new Japanese Maple.. was on sale at 75% off!

It will not get big and will offer the wild birds some place to rest, after eating.

Roses and House plants~

My new Miniature Rose, is called, Sweet Fairy and smells really good.
This one will just be a house plant. In the future will put it in my Art room.

Over wintering DHs Fuchsia, and the 3 young Roses on their own root stock.
When the Roses are big enough they will go out in the garden.

Was finally able to buy the much needed grow light,  they should do much better now.

The Herd

Most of the herd grazing up front...
Except Dyfra and the goats.

Love watching them graze.

The Forbidden City ~ Anniversary day out~

We decided to have a day out for our Anniversary a day early.

After a not so great start to the day yesterday... due to the Marathon, we sort of gave up trying to get to the 
Richmond Fine Art Museum... 
we stopped at the Science center... not very well done at all.

DH was getting grumpy but I wanted to try to get around the marathon to still get to the Art museum... hours and hours later, we finally did it.

OH MY Goosh.... what a pleasant surprise... the Richmond Fine Art museum is incredibly well done. Really, really enjoyed what I was able to see... 
Walkie bits kind'a gave out on me... but we will be going back.

For our 28th Anniversary today...

So yesterday we decided to celebrate and see some of the wonders of the Forbidden city exhibit. Just stunning.

And to Top that off... their restaurant... cooked food for me with no salt in it... and it was good!
This is the first Restaurant that would change their menu for me, since moving to VA.
They had to custom make the food, very happy they were willing to do that.

So now I have a place I can go out to dinner at. Whoot!

http://vmfa.museum/exhibitions/forbidden-city/

No photos but you can see about the Forbidden City with the link above.