City Life to Farm Wife

It’s the most wonderful time of the year

Happy fall ya’ll! Even though it’s 90 degrees I decided to decorate. Bring on the pumpkins and fodder.

My plan is to hit up the clearance rack every year to expand my fall collection. I have a handful of dollar store scarecrows and some crafts my children made, but in my mind it looks pretty good.

Mums, pumpkins, scarecrows - oh my!

I want to add a hay bale and maybe another pumpkin.

My few decorations making it feel like fall.

His feet aren't long enough to hang over the edge so if you get to close it scratches you. Watch out.

Maybe when the kids get older we could create a haunted farm. Although we don’t have to wait until then to be getting the heebs.

The other day I walked into the barn to feed Snoop Hoggy Hog, and I saw a long black tail. I knew it was inevitable I would see a snake in the barn one day. But I didn’t think the snake would be so gutsy to just be lounging around.

I calmly went and told Michael aka me jumping around trying to get his attention while he mowed. Turns out that snake was dead. It had tangled itself up in a net. Made me feel kind of bad because I know black snakes are good.

Snake in a net.

Michael's a good sport to let me take photos while he does the dirty work.

But never fear, just hours later, two more black snakes were seen on the property. So there’s that.

Back to fall. The leaves are starting to change, and we’re gearing up for more land exploring.

This weekend we took the UTV up the one trail to cut a log allowing us to take the UTV further on that trail. It’s totally walkable as is, but we would eventually like to have a series of connecting paths around the farm the UTV could possibly go through.

I got my chain saw! Sing it like the Band Perry.

Leaves are changing.

From thick woods to this terrain.

It's just a mountain of shale.

But check out this view!

This particular trail leads to Shale Hill. It’s a weird terrain, but I personally like it. It gives a desert feel, and you can see all sorts of mountains. We did hear some turkeys. I’m so excited! I thought the coyote scared everything away. And we saw several bucks on the trail cam.

Speaking of coyotes, we haven’t seen our buddy in a while. One night we heard a shot and I swear we haven’t seen him since. I still look for it every time I’m outside.

Oh, something I should mention. We cleaned out the barn, well house and chicken coop. Now the coop needs more work, but we’re one step closer to more animals. And we should be getting some barn cats very soon.

Anyway, we’re excited for the season change. And hopefully cooler weather.

Let me know if you have any great fall decorating ideas on the cheap side. And keep in mind I’m not crafty. I’m the definition of Pinterest fail.