In late October I flew down to VA and spent 2 days with my brother Seth, his wife, and their 2 girls. Their 2 older boys are both in college and I will have to wait until Christmas to see them.
Their house; their bunny Milo, who is like 7 or 8 years old:
A few of their chickens enjoying a dirt/dust bath in an unused garden bed:
We went on an awesome 3 mile hike to see a waterfall:
The trail was full of Woolly Bear & Giant Leopard Moth caterpillars. I’ve always loved caterpillars ever since I was a little girl:
I flew down Saturday morning and stayed overnight. On Sunday morning my youngest niece, Kristen, made amazing waffles. She made me a “flower” with a small and large waffle. Later that morning I gave Milo some baby carrots. I loved how he put his claw on one carrot as if to say “MINE”:
Their Pomeranian Milly kept an eye on me the whole time; their chickens running around the yard:
My brother was laughing when a chicken speared a piece of banana on her beak:
At one point 2 chickens were occupying 1 nesting box in the coop Seth built earlier this year. There was a squabble:
Seth & his family live on 3 acres of beautiful land in northern Virginia:
I made friends with their neighbor’s cat, unfortunately only through a fence. The sheep statues outside a shop we went to were decorated for Halloween:
I accompanied Seth & family to Wegmeyer Farms to pick out pumpkins:
Brother of the corn:
More chicken shenanigans and another view of their beautiful yard [they own the land beyond the black fence, too. The fence is just to keep the chickens & dogs relatively close to the house]:
What a lovely spot! Nice to ‘see’ Seth and the kids. Everyone is so grown up! Hard to believe two in college already. Good dog name too hahah (our cat is Millie).
I know, it’s crazy how fast they grow! I can’t believe how grown up your 2 are! Seth does live in a beautiful spot in northern VA. I’m hoping that when me & Jim retire we can move closer. Millie is a great name 🙂
This was excellent, Alison!
Their property is amazingly beautiful – actually most of Virginia is beautiful, and the climate is just about perfect. The chickens crack me up; they love wandering around, getting into Julie’s garden when they can, and just causing some low level trouble. I love the fact that they lay pastel colored eggs, each chicken with a specific egg color. How cool is that! What a fun visit for you and for them.
It was a wonderful visit. I wish it had been longer. Next time I will stay 2 night, as my allergies (to the dogs) seemed OK. Their chickens are very entertaining! I love that they put themselves to sleep every night in the coop, and Seth only has to walk down and lock the door.