Trooper’s new house on the farm has officially been started, and the digging of the foundation is my favoritest part!
Reminds me of how much fun I had on the farm when the barn was being built a few years ago.
Apparently you’re never too old to play in the mud!
Although, this time I hope the story ends a little better for me than it did when I was a pup. 
The other day I got to take a much needed trip to Petco.
And by much needed, I mean I NEEDED new toys.
After agonizing over the perfect toy to choose I picked out these two and was excited to give them a whirl when I got home.
I was having a grand time playing with my new toys in my yard when my neighbor Harley the Rottweiler peeked her head over the fence.
New toys are grand, but having a real friend to play with is so much sweeter.
Don’t you just wish you could play fetch all day long?
It’s these simple pleasures of summer that I enjoy oh so much. I hope you get to play fetch today too.
Incase you missed it, here’s what my weekend looked like:
Time on the farm, dinner out with mom and dad, homemade pickles, napping, and a trip to the ice cream shop. It was the perfect way to spend my weekend.
You can follow along with my adventures on instagram here.
Perhaps it’s because I grew up on a farm that I have a strong love for leather and rope – and when those two things combine in the form of a dog leash, call me in love.
RESQ/CO dog leashes draw inspiration from dog beaches to the horse stables, these leashes were designed with the discerning sea, horse and dog lover in mind who values craftsmanship & quality above all else.
RESQ/CO leashes are made of 3-strand premium grade dock line that features a five tuck hand spliced handle with secured ends. Each leash features solid brass swivel quick snap hardware that will withstand the elements and evade corrosion,a hand-stamped leather tag, and a Key Ring for holding waste bags, tags, keys. These leashes are strong, lightweight and durable.
You can fetch your own RESQ/CO Rope Dog Leash HERE.
Oh sweet glorious day! You’ll never guess what showed up on the farm!
You are gonna pee your pants in excitement, just like I did!
It’s a backhoe!! As in, ground hogs watch out, I’ve hit the hole-digging jackpot.
I’m totally serious when I say this (just look at my face), this is like the greatest day ever!
Only one problem, I can’t find the keys.
I asked mom for the keys, but she said that I wasn’t allowed to operate heavy machinery without my helmet – not to mention that the backhoe was for building Trooper’s new house, not for digging groundhog hunting holes. I tried to reason with her that Trooper would be thankful I used the backhoe to rid his future home-site of those pesky critters, but it was no use.
So it’s off to plan B. Does anyone know how to hot wire a backhoe?
Last weekend I got to go on a brand new adventure!
When Mom pulled up to the automatic car wash, I had no idea what was in store. There seemed to be a lot of “No” rules – but thank goodness it didn’t say “No wiener dogs”.
I watched in fascination as the swirly-ma-jigs and what-za-ma-call-its whipped around the truck.
It was very loud and noisy, but brave super heroes like me never get scared.
When the car wash was over I was a wee bit sad.
“Oh mom, can we please drive through the biggest mud puddle we can find so we can ride through the car wash again?”
Life on my family horse farm can be quite peaceful. I enjoy spending a lot of my time around the ponies – just quietly soaking in all the sounds and smells of the farm.
Yes – it CAN BE quite peaceful. But other days, there are groundhogs to hunt!
On these days, peaceful and quiet is not an option, as I’m sure you understand!
Yesterday I took a trip to Wyebrook Farm in Honeybrook, PA.
I’ve been to many farms before – but mom told me this one was a little bit different.
From their website:
At Wyebrook Farm, we provide an alternative to the industrial food supply. By creating a diverse polyculture on our farm, we produce the healthiest animals and best food without the use of artificial fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, hormones or antibiotics.
We believe that the only way to guarantee that the food you eat is healthy, safe and nutritious is to know the farmer who produced it. We sell the products of the farm from a historic barn on the farm so that our customers can see our animals and our farming practices. We encourage you to tour the farm and ask us questions. By purchasing food from Wyebrook Farm, you support the local community and ensure that this part of Chester County retains the agricultural character that has made it one of the most productive and beautiful places in America.
At Wyebrook Farm they have a cafe that is open on the weekends as well as a market that sells their farm raised meats and veggies.
The food was delicious, but I was really excited to take a tour of the farm.
I met some really cute chicks along the way.
I even got to meet this portly fellow – who despite looking somewhat friendly, scared the bejeezes out of me!
It ended up being a really fun day – and we even stopped for ice cream on the way home! I have no doubt I’ll be back again, and next time I’ll work up the courage to tell that pig who’s boss.
After spotting a DIY Pet Pillow on one of my favorite blogs, Yellow Brick Home, a few months ago – I figured there had to be a pet pillow out there for the non-diyers out there. Well as luck would have it, I stumbled across a custom silkscreened pet pillow from Broderpress on Etsy.
DIY Pet Pillow via Yellow Brick Home
You get to submit a photo of your pet, which then gets turned into a custom pillow. Can’t you just picture my sofa filled with a ba-zillion stuffed pillows of the cutest little doxie ever….me!
You can fetch your own custom pet pillow from broderpress for $60