Gus on the Porch

This has been a good Summer to sit on the porch with the ceiling fans at full blast.  Gus, our English Setter, always joins us on the porch for coffee and often commandeers the porch furniture.  In general, Summers around our house are very busy.  In addition to vacations, fly fishing, gardening, and other hobbies, there are the sheep shows.  Getting the sheep ready to be shown is almost a full-time job.  As our children have practically aged out of showing sheep, they have transitioned, along with my wife, to teaching our nephews how it is done.  It takes a lot of time and patience to get sheep ready for the county fairs.  The sheep need to be trained to walk properly (along with their owners) in a show ring.  They also need to be properly groomed and shorn, as well as exercised.

Every year, my vegetable garden is so different; it seems that I am always starting from scratch.  Some vegetables grow incredibly fast one year, and the next hardly produce at all.  One year, there are bugs galore, and the next, almost none.  This year, I did not get the Japanese Beetle traps in time and found nothing but holes in my cabbage and many other plants.  They don’t seem to have a taste for zuccinni leaves, so as always, there will be zuccinni and yellow squash to spare.

Gus as an Architectural Model Demonstrating a Dog Wash

Gus earned his keep this week by posing in a photo shoot of one of our projects by our photographer, Rob Karosis, and stylist Anna Molvic.  He is evaluating his career opportunities and seeking a reputable agent.

One of Our Nephews is Making Sure His Lamb Eats the Right Food

My Son-The Big Guy Helping His Cousin Show His Sheep

We Took Home a Few Banners This Year at the Youth Show

The Beautiful Yet Destructive Japanese Beetle

What’s Left of My Cabbage

Blackberries are Doing Well This Year

We Have a Lot of Nice Okra

Tomatoes Look Good

Swiss Chard is Ready to Eat

Luckily, Beetles Don’t Like Zucchini Leaves

Bounty on the Way Back From the Barn

Photos by Justin Randal and Jimmy Crisp     Curated Brochure by Crisp Architects: Portfolio

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