Arboretum Trek Finale

Taking a break.

Watching the flock of wild turkeys.

Flowers at the end of my tour.

End of the Arboretum tour ... I may have to go back again soon. :)

Tired Gnome

Getting tires for the car.

Digging through the tire pile.

Changing the tires on the car.

I'm a handy Gnome. :)

Teal Pond

Cattails in the Teal Pond Wetlands

Beautiful Teal Pond.

Tempted to jump in, but I didn't want to disrupt the tranquility. 

Back out on the path.

BEEF

Seasoning the meat.

Vegetable packages first.

I don't want to be on the grill!

Grill beauty.

Grilling some steak.

Pines to Prairie

Leopold Pines...

To the Curtis Prairie.

Breaking the rules by going off the trail (sssshhh!)

Hiding from the Visitor's Center.

Chicken Bully!

Caught a chicken for a pose!

OUCH!  She pecked me in the cheek!

It left a mark!

It's safer in here. :)

Arboretum Trek

I found my way into an Arboretum and went on a trek...

Wonder where this path goes...

A secret passage way? 

This looks a bit spooky... and promising. 

More greenery...

To be continued... :)

Grave Digger

Starting up the tractor to run the backhoe.

Gnomey looks good on a tractor.

Using the turn crank to start the backhoe engine.

Digging the hole.

Almost got through the mess of roots.

Chickens!

Into the chicken coup!

Feeding chickens.

Cleaning up after the chickens.

This doesn't seem so bad. :)

Collecting eggs.

Happy Independence Day!

Red, White, and Blue - I'm so patriotic I match the colors of the American Flag.

Nothing more American than riding around on a 4-wheeler.

Hitting the beach on this hot July day.

Escape from the heat.

Perfect way to finish the holiday: bonfire. 

With the Pigs

Why hello there!

Riding the pigs.

In one end...

And out the other.  This part isn't as much fun...shoveling up after the pigs.

But aren't they adorable? (and tasty?)

Camp out cooking

I'll catch some fish for us!

I'm sorry I came up short!  Don't deep-fry me!

Yeah, haha, that was a great joke.  Getting ready to make some good food.

Hot dog anyone?

I've been a busy gnome.

Okay, what am I chopping next?