Category Archives: Farm
To Seed or Not To Seed, PoMDs, and The Ugly Duckling-Flower-Tree-Thingie …
… That is the Question Actually, that is not quite right. That heading should be something more like “To sow indoors, or to sow outdoors, that is the question.” Permit me to provide a little context for those of you … Continue reading
Adventures in Apiaries, Ketching-up, The Great Flood, and Flippin’ the Bird
Location, Location, Location … … it is all about location. Access to the southern sky for sunlight in the winter, access to the east so the morning sun will encourage an early start to the day, a proper windbreak to … Continue reading
Hee Haw, Seedling Solidarity, and Forbidden Love
Gloom, Despair, and Agony on Me … Deep, dark depression, excessive misery! Deena flew out yesterday for job training … THREE WEEKS worth. And while I completely support her in her new job, I miss her already. The house and … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Farm, Garden, Horses, Planting, Spring, Tragic Love
Tagged dogs, garden, heirloom vegetables, horses, seed trays, sowing the seeds, Spring
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Inspiration, Flakiness, and Hawt Chicks
My Muse … Leonardo had Mona Lisa, John Denver had The Rocky Mountains, Francis Scott Key had the Battle of Baltimore and Fort McHenry. Me? I have stress and aggravation. I know what you are thinking … awesome! Right? I mean, … Continue reading
Posted in Chickens, Farm, Garden, Spring
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Second Thoughts, Well Aged Dirt, and Lobotomized Sharks …
What have I wrought? Anyone out there a second guess type person? Is that really a “type”of personality? Type SG Personality? I am afraid that second-guessing myself and my decisions is something that permeates my very existence on a daily, … Continue reading
Posted in Brambles, Chickens, Farm, Garden, Giving, Goats, House, Orchard, Renewable
Tagged aging, birthday, plans, raising chickens, second guessing
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Crisp morning …
We got a small cold front yesterday that brought our temps down about 20 degrees! LOVE IT!! I am a Fall and Winter person, and I am very excited about the weather changing. We are headed over to the old … Continue reading
Posted in Farm
Tagged bird house, dogs, Farm, homestead, nature, outdoors, potential, scrub, sore hands, trees, weeds
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Is there such a thing as progress?
Progress? I am rethinking the word “progress”. Often times, I break things down into tasks, with specific deliverables, timetables, and measure my progress. Example: Building our trailer … from procuring the trailer frame, to getting the wood for the walls … Continue reading
Posted in Brambles, Farm, Giving, House
Tagged blogging, flooring, gaming, human psyche, painting, progress, Sand Storm, travel
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Gaining a Foothold …
Well we finally got the trailer loaded with tools and materials this morning. Getting to the farm was a bit of an adventure in of itself, traveling with the trailer completely loaded down for the first time since building it. … Continue reading
Paint, paint everywhere and not a drop to drink …
I know, that title doesn’t make any sense, but I am desperate for a title and my sore throat has turned into a full blown cold, equipped with the latest in mucous technology … so … yeah. We picked up the paint … Continue reading
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