Hi all! I've been busy spending time with hubby and doing gardening. I happened to check this post and realized it had no words. Oops! That would've been interesting had it posted. I wanted to share some of my excitement with you all reference an Eastern Newt we found in our pond last weekend when Skeeter and her husband the Saint came by for a visit. The link above will take you to Tennessee's Wildlife Resource Agency. It is a great asset we Tennesseans have to help us identify local fauna. We are very happy to have found some native fauna on our new farm and hope to find more as we explore.
This was some local fauna found growing in the field. I can't identify and have asked some Facebook friends for some help as well. Maybe one of you readers recognizes this? It is growing in our field and has a tuberous root. There are several of them.
Now this is not of the local flora and fauna kind but the hunter who padlocked his deer stand to a shagbark hickory probably looks for deer on our property. That will change soon. I have contacted a neighbor who said he knows whose deer stand this is. I asked him to kindly let the owner know to remove it right away. We'll see how that goes.
I think one problem with owning land is everyone seems to think it is okay to use it as they see fit. My husband and I, on the other hand, like to think of our property on the farm just like our front and backyards in our little plot of land where we currently reside. No one would dare come into our yard and padlock a deer stand to a tree in our yard so why do people think it is okay to do this to land they don't own? Well that is another story.
We had fun visiting the land with some friends readers of this blog will recognize-Skeeter and the Saint~! Yup, they came all the way out to visit with us and it was splendid walking around the property with them. All we needed was some bratwurst to make it a German Volksmarch and we'd all feel right at home!
Mr. Fix-it is still smiling too!
in the garden....
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ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
I do hope you have no trouble with the folks who were using your property like it is their own. That's how it was when we moved in here in '73, but we put a stop to all of the neighbors using our property by putting up a fence, only 3' high wire mesh in the beginning,(now it's 6' privacy fencing), and they weren't too happy to be curtailed, but that's the way it goes.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Skeeter and her hubby were able to visit you and see your land. I'm sure you all had a great visit.
Have a wonderful weekend ~ FlowerLady
How fun Skeeter came for a visit!! Hopefully the deer hunter will show up and remove his stuff!! Maybe some private property signs could help.
ReplyDeleteI almost put up the pic of the newt that I took as well on a post yesterday! I am so glad I passed on posting a blog or this would have messed up your posting today. Great minds think so much a like dont they/we, Ha ha.... We had the best time walking the land but girl you have one heck of a big job ahead of you! The signs you have posted on the property should let people know there is a new owner in town and some fencing here and there will also make sure to keep illegals off the land. But the way those type people think, you had better fence it all or they will believe the unfenced area is ok to continue to play upon. Just my thoughts... I am seeing that mystery plant look similar to an Artichoke in this pic but they dont grow as such. Will be fun to see what it turns out to be! Keep us posted on that one. I do hope to get back to TN soon as plans were kind of messed up with this trip. Oh well, luckily, I can adapt to whatever is tossed my way. Anyway, I want to see the progress as it happens with my visits so be warned I will bug you to see the progress when I am in town! Great pic of us and to think, we are there from the start with this fun adventure.....
ReplyDeleteAh, I just looked at the site about the Newt and see they dont like ponds with fish in them. I bet your pond has been fished out but after Mr Fixit wets a line, we shall know more on that front....
DeleteHi Tina...that newt looks too frog-like for me! I'm so glad Skeeter got to see your land. I hope all goes well with the hunters.
ReplyDeleteSo fun to share your new space with friends. You all are looking good out there!
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing no one cared about the hunters using the land before. A little adjusting to come. Love the newt!
Tina some people just do not know any anymore...I have a problem with people who think it is OK to walk through my yard or let their dog go on my yard....lovely land...I would be getting something to cut that stand down after I let my neighbor know this person had 1 week to get it down...otherwise it's mine.
ReplyDeleteSo glad Skeeter & The Saint got to see your new "home" area. I have no clue as to what is coming up. I do hope the hunters realize that a new owner is in town.
ReplyDeleteDid you find out your mystery plant? It does slightly resemble a hyacinth, but I know that's not it. Even though my neighbors bring a plastic bag along while they walk the dog, I STILL don't like their dogs "going" on my property!
ReplyDeleteNot yet Robin. I guess I will let it grow and find out the identity once it blooms. Should be fun! You have good neighbors to at least bring a baggie for the doggie do. Many where I live would never ever think of doing that. Lucky you!
DeleteI've missed a lot of your recent posts, Tina, so although I know you bought this land, I don't know--are you planning to build there? Will you be moving Tiger Gardens?
ReplyDeleteDon't get me started on how people treat farmland: when we had some snow a few weeks ago, I came home to find a snowmobiler had been across our farm. But not just the open field--he went across our front yard. I know that because you could still see the tracks in the lawn after the snow melted! I can't imagine someone having the nerve to go through people's lawns in towns; grrrr.
Hi Rose, Yes-it is our intent to build on the land. I am in the process of moving Tiger Gardens now. It is starting with all the daffoils-10000 at least. I will dig and replant-so far the count is up to 1500. I have a long way to go.
DeleteThat's awful about your lawn the snowmobiler. I would feel most unsafe thinking someone had the nerve to do that. Time to install video cameras to catch the perp and make him come fix the lawn!! Geez, what is wrong with people? I bet the person probably had his own land and just didn't want to mess it up.
What a big job you have moving all those daffodils. And that's just the beginning. :) Are you going to build the house yourselves?
ReplyDeleteThat does tack a lot of brass. Our deer hunters generally ask permission. Now the snowmobilers that's another proposition....:(
ReplyDeleteWow, people trespass here during hunting season, but putting a deer stand in someone's else yard is absurd. I had a friend in Brunswick who sold her wooded property and moved a few miles over to suburban Meadowbrook so her kids could play safely in the sandbox during hunting season. We don't have any problems with hunters but students toss their beer cans in our woods the whole time. I loved those couple portraits of you and Skeeter.
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