Moving to the farm life for our dog…and our kids…and us. A journal of adventures and misadventures learning to homestead. Primarily a journal by Mom on various projects and learning to be more self-sufficient.
The Realities of Working Outside in the Summer
North Carolina is a heck of a state in the summer. We live on the southern edge, four miles from the South Carolina border. As I was sending a friend yet another do you have any idea how my garden punished me today picture I thought it might be fun to do a storyboard, of sorts, for the blog. These photos are all me, and are compiled from the last few years.
Hey bud, should we go outside and garden? Why, yes, that sounds fun! Says Derrick.Jumping Dog Farm’s namesake, Rocky, says that would be fun, too.Seems like hat weather. Looks hot. Is this a good hat?Hmmm….105 degrees with heat index. Nah, I better go full throttle. Time for the straw hat. Full brimmage.Lost the hat, but chickens are done! Got that farmer’s tan full force! Good luck helping THAT sucker even out.Gardening is done. I might die. Let’s go inside.Four+ hours of hard labor. Worth it!My family gets some wholesome food. Glad I did it.Yes, Rocky, it was a long but a good day. Let’s do it again tomorrow.
No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden.
2 thoughts on “The Realities of Working Outside in the Summer”
Lovely pics, but don’t lose the hat. 🤭 The cancer council campaign in Oz in the eighties said, ‘ Slip on a shirt, Slop on the 50+ sunscreen, Slap on a hat.’
Jumping Dog Farm 
Lovely pics, but don’t lose the hat. 🤭 The cancer council campaign in Oz in the eighties said, ‘ Slip on a shirt, Slop on the 50+ sunscreen, Slap on a hat.’
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And thanks for the virtual visit. I’ll be able to picture you at work next time you post.
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