It's never too early to start teaching a puppy to hunt for truffles!
#countryliving #truffledog #puppiesofmastodon #umbria #italy #dogs #dogsofmastodon

Once, when my children were young, they spent time poking with a stick a motionless snake hanging down an earth bank. Eventually the snake got fed up, opened its jaws wide open, and regurgitated one of these, which proceeded to hop away into the undergrowth!

#photo #photography #photooftheday #smartphonephotography #umbria #italy #toads #wildlife #countryliving

Those violet leaves that take over sections of your lawn, fried up, make a nice side dish that tastes like creamy spinach.

#Foodies #CountryLiving

Happy Caturday!

Loverboy is tired of this relentless heat!

The slate tiles stay surprisingly cool with the shade of the front porch. We got 2 cats from a barn cat rescue, but they wisely avoid the barn during the day. We call them "Porch Pumas" or "Garden Gatos". lol

MY CAT ART
https://fineartamerica.com/art/cat+sharon+cummings

#cat #cats #caturday #meow #purr #heat #heatwave #barn #country #countryliving #countrylife #homestead #homesteading #farm #farming #farmlife #farmhouse #kitty #kittycat #kitten #kittens

@kimlockhartga love your Mom's artwork. Love your open mind about wgat you read! I write from my #rural roots and #countryliving voice

Not a bad first picking of our peppers and tomatoes, in spite of the late spring, and summer of storms.

#photo #photography #photooftheday #smartphonephotography #umbria #italy #gardening #vegetablegardening #selfsufficiency #PhotographyIsArt #countryliving

Phew, glad to be home safely albeit very shaken and wobbly!
Very nearly hit by falling tree in the high winds on my way home. It fell in front of the car, just a few feet from the bonnet. Emergency stop sent everything on passenger seat into the foot well.
Met Office 'Yellow Warnings' of 30+ mph gusts was spot on. This is only the second time it's happened to me in 25 years of living deep in the moorland surrounded by woodland. #gratitude
#wildweather #trees #countryliving #countrylife

There are certain spots in my garden that bring me so much joy.
I could sit and look at these Ferns for ages.
I imagine they lived in prehistoric times ...

#cottagegarden #fern #moss #woodlandplants #drystonewall #countryliving #ruralgarden #paganlife

I had a great day, and terrific customers at the farmers market yesterday. Their support of my #countryliving #books is appreciated

"Y'all reckon there ain't nothin' sweeter than sippin' on sweet tea on a front porch, feelin' that warm southern breeze rustlin' them magnolia trees. Life down here in the South is all about good eats, friendly folks, and that slow-paced livin'. #SouthernComfort #Blessed #CountryLiving"

Looking for horse-friendly acreage in Wilton (near Sacramento), with a large 4/3 house and huge shop? This was just listed (family member’s home). Great family home in a beautiful area. Refer to agent, not me, if you’re interested. Just posting here for Bay Area/Sac peeps who are looking for the chill country life.

https://loginrem.metrolist.net/Reports/ReportViewer.aspx?hidMLS=SACM&emailReportRid=339950909&hidEntryPoint=ME

#horses
#CountryLiving

Mr Toad, Mr fat-ass Toad more like, sits in the log-pile and isn't in the least bit perturbed by my presence. It's when he tries to hop over the threshold of my cottage, I get perturbed!

#toad #toadoftoadhall
#countryliving #countrycottagegarden
#moorlandhome

https://www.tumblr.com/sr-frijole #summer #lazydays #countryliving #imagecurator #editorial #classic

Hurrah, it’s sunny with a fresh breeze. The perfect day for….. slurry spreading. Washing hurriedly brought inside, spare clothes peg on nose 😭😭😭 #CountryLiving

For all of us in bear country:

"In June, yearlings start moving out. Bears that were born last spring and denned up with mom this past winter are now 18-month old yearlings. If all goes well, they’ll be the size of a medium-sized dog by the end of June, although their fur coats can make them look larger. Yearling females are often allowed to move in next door to their mom. Yearling males are strongly encouraged to move out and go find a new territory of their own, so most young bears wandering far from home are males.
No matter how big and furry they look, yearling bears are all trying to figure out how to live without their mom’s help. They are often lonely and lack the fully developed survival skills of an adult bear. They are also hungry and inquisitive and will instinctively check out anything that seems as if it might be a source of food.
Like human teenagers, they are at a very impressionable stage of life. If they quickly discover that human places should be avoided, they will learn to support themselves as wild bears. If they find the backyard pickings are easy, they start down a road that is often a dead end. No matter how cute they look and how hungry they are, the best thing you can do to help yearlings grow up wild is to make sure there’s nothing around your home to attract them. "

#Bears #bearwise #BearAware #wildlife #CountryLiving #homesteading #BlackBears #Grizzly

https://bearwise.org/bear-alarm-clocks-are-going-off/?fbclid=IwAR28tcfRlvc__Y50BJIzxLTLAwuAoK981Wk9npTtaDfH38FWDD73-OxqaWY

Life in the country. There's a skunk living on our property. It's really cute but I sure don't want it to get close. I'm zoomed waaaay in for this video. 😝🦨 #Wildlife #Skunk #CountryLiving #RunAwayRunAway

https://unreadable.tumblr.com/ #imagecurator #heaven #weekendlunch #countryliving

Last nights hay crew are going to work tired today, thanks!! #countryliving

Periwinkle Ford F-150 test drive today! 🚙 Felt like a Transformer! Who knew Robbie Robot loved #CountryLiving? 💙 #TinyTowerAdventures #SundayFunday #BitBook

Cascading Over Boulders

This is a closeup of Spring Parks Cold Water Falls in Tuscumbia AL. Cold Water Falls is the world's largest man-made natural stone waterfall.

https://jordanhillphotography.com/featured/cascading-over-boulders-jordan-hill.html

#waterfall #waterfall #nature #outdoors #outdoorphotography #explore #travel #photo #photooftheday #travelphotography #alabama #tuscumbiaalabama #spring #springtime #art #countryliving #countrylife #rural #southern #instagood #wallart #homedeco #giftideas #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #blessed #photography