Memorial Day duck blind

Race to Rockahock - Saturday, May 29

Sponsored by James River Association, first self-powered boat race on the Chick. We did the 10 mile segment & left the 20-miler to the serious.

And we got to meet Miss Chickahominy in her splendor.

petit pois

As an exercise in form, made photograms from the vegetable garden.

Note on peas:  the whole plot - cultivated, staked with netting, & tended - yielded one cup of shelled, yummy peas.  Eat slow.

the bee uniform

today, we installed the bees

Look what came in the mail today, honey ...

installing the queen in her chariot

Maura M, bee wrangler & adept installer, shakes the ladies into the hive.

don't ever think outside the box, please

ok, more chicken pictures

baby red shoulder hawks in Edna's yard

So while we're watching the baby hawks, the baby hawks are watching us, & their mother is probably watching my chicks.

Can one use the words "cute" & "hawk" in the same sentence?

There are two babies, one nest & what a nice bird butt.

10 miles Davis Creek to Mathews Courthouse by kayak

courtesy Terry Brown & daughter Beth
post kayak beers were yummy

in London, other sights seen