Chats on the Farmhouse Porch

Hello, friends! Welcome to the porch. The air is fresh and clean after the storm. The day after the storm was amazing. There was such a peaceful feeling and the air was so pure. I just wanted to take it all in. The grass had been soaked to a vivid green, and trees stood quietly. They'd had quite a workout earlier.

I'd like to introduce you to a new friend. This is Isabel. She is the new baby (puppy) of our farm intern and his wife. She's a ten week old Bernese Mountain Dog, with huge puppy paws and cuteness that reaches out and grabs your heart. I covet their puppy. There is no way we could fit another pet into our lives, so I will have to be happy living vicariously through Isabel's puppyhood! What a sweet, adorable dog!

Isabel

Isabel, after I met her.

Questions for our chat:

1. What was your biggest fear as a child?
2. How old were you when you learned to cook? Or how old will you be when you learn to cook?
3. Did you have a favorite book as a child? What was it?
4. What's the busiest time of year for you?
5. Have you ever won a contest?

My answers-

1. I was afraid of something under my bed, so I'd check each night before I got in, and jump a few feet away from the bed when I got out so "it" couldn't grab my ankles. <chuckle>
2. I was nine when I learned to cook, but I wasn't good at a full meal until I was 12. My mom bailed out on cooking the minute she figured out that I could do it myself. I hung in the kitchen to avoid some adults. You can read about that here.
3. Charlotte's Web and Secret Garden were favorites.
4. Summer is really busy on a farm that does farmers' markets.
5. In third grade I won a spelling contest and got a case of Reese Peanut Butter Cups. About ten years ago I won an art contest and got a prize bag with lots of gift certificates and small prizes. Sorry that I don't have pictures to share right now. I need a backhoe to go through my photos to find that one!

Have a great week and please come back for a visit next week!