April Showers Bring May Flowers

Hello...Spring, Where Are You?

This last week was cold, gloomy, rainy, icy ans snowy...Can't quite get the garden started in these freezing temperatures. Where oh where are you Spring? It is still quite beautiful around here, though I am looking forward to my favorite weather!!! How about you?

Farm Scenes

This is pretty much a picture post of some of the extra photos I took from the barn where my daughters barn/square dance was held, from the last post. Enjoy the sweet faces I encountered including the rooster whom I fell in love with. He was so sweet and came to me allowing me to just scoop him up in my arms...We had a little chat then I let him go on his way. From there he continued to follow me for a time...Then he was gone. I wanted to bring him back with me...But couldn't.

 (BOO HOO)

Here's to a good week ahead!!!!

The Barn At Hoey Ranch

My sweetheart took me out for a little Valentine date to visit The Barn At Hoey Ranch just 10 minutes from where we live. It is a beautiful large barn owned by 5th generation Jim and Debbie Hoey. The barn was built in the 1850's. Originally the family had a cattle ranch and grew grapes and prunes. Ranch hands and horses lived on the land as well. Later in the 40's they grew grapes, prunes and pear orchards. Now the barn is a well~known antique shop & Barntiquities. It was truly a dream come true...And The owners were so awesome. I love love love Debbie! She is such a sweetheart!

It was fun going through all the chippy, rusty goodness with my better half! I love how he gets me and knows what I love... If you are ever in Gilroy California go see The Barn and meet Debbie!!!

of rust and lichen and morning dew,

of hardy structures that have sheltered you.

 

amid hills and grass with gentle breeze,

these are the things of memories.