Sunset

A Scrap of Shade...

...is all you need here in the high desert to cool off.



the chickens hang out under their shade structure in the late afternoon:

the australorp breed is black, so naturally they seek out any scrap of shade.

Garlic, Old & New

• Last season's old, dried garlic:

Pumping Rain Water

here is rain water being pumped from a barrel to a squash plant:

The Three Sisters

Monsoons

rained hard last night. the landscape in the desert changes with a single summer monsoon.

more rains to come in a few hours. sleeping in the camper tonight for the first time.

Rain on Chickens and Gardens

Three Sisters in today's rain: ...a nice steady drizzle.

Garlic Harvest

small crop this season, could be for a multitude of reasons...not too worried though. this should take care of our garlic needs for most of the year.

Rain in the High Desert

Hopi Blue Corn

three sisters garden after today's afternoon rain:

Australorps at One Month

17 one month-old Australorp pullets:

Australorps Outside

exploring..