Another weekend is behind us. Looking in the rear view mirror, I can say that is was productive and exhausting, with a dash of fun and surprise tossed in for good measure. The big project for the weekend was fencing. We are putting in some new pastures in order to get the animals on some [...]
Posts Tagged ‘general’
Of Fence Posts, Sweet Potatoes and a Dire Need For a Nap
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged farming, gardening, general, vegetable gardening on August 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Days are Noticeably Shorter
Posted in Family Life, Livestock, tagged farming, general, livestock on July 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
We’re 5 weeks or so past the solstice and it shows on both ends of the day. Not so long ago, when I would go out to do my chores just before 6 a.m. it was already light. On the other end of the day, we could work in the garden until about 9 p.m. [...]
A Few Days Away
Posted in Family Life, tagged general on July 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
B and I are leaving the burb for a few days R and R in Arkansas. We are going to catch up with B’s sister and one of her brothers, along with some aunties and uncles. We are leaving E of E in the care of Dan and Molly Lopez. We are super grateful to [...]
An Urgent Plea on Behalf of the Honey Bee
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bees, garden pests, general, politics, vegetable gardening on June 9, 2010 | 3 Comments »
This is our third year having a garden in Georgia. I have yet to see a honey bee. Bumble bees, yes, but no honey bees. Zero. Nunca. None. A simple google search will bring up an abundance of articles, websites and youtube clips, decrying and pondering the rapid disappearance of honey bees in the USA. [...]
Progress and Routine
Posted in Family Life, tagged farming, general on May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Most things are settling into some sort of norm at the moment. It’s a kind of maintenance mode. Wake up, read from the Bible, let dogs out, clean rabbit cages, feed rabbits, feed and water chickens, check email and news, shower, dress for work, check on sheep, water if necessary, go to work, come home, [...]
Happy Earth Day!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged general on April 22, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Apparently this is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Who knew? Who cares? Suddenly, I do. Until recently, things like Earth Day, slogans like ‘go green’ and their ilk, flew past me as just more noise from the hippie fringe of the far left. Propaganda. So I ignored it. To be sure, it does appear [...]
A Short Vacation
Posted in Family Life, tagged general, seed planting on April 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
It has been a hive of activity around here the last few days, leaving very little time to update. We have been mixing planting mix, planting, watering, mowing and I don’t know what all, trying to get ready for our mini vacation. B and I are headed to Maui. That’s right, the burb is going [...]
A Day Filled With Disaster
Posted in Family Life, tagged gardening, general, seeds on March 28, 2010 | 3 Comments »
There are days in our lives that we cherish. Times we wish to recall as we idle away our golden years in a rocking chair with a bottomless glass of iced tea beside us. Yesterday was not one of those days. From beginning to end, it was fraught with aggravation, disaster and disappointment. Let me [...]
Talking ‘Dirty’
Posted in Composting, tagged Composting, general on March 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Hidden from view, from our awareness is a dark underworld teeming with life and activity. It is an exotic place, filled with beauty and wonder (I’ve included some pictures). And we’re killing it! I’m speaking of soil, common dirt. We view it as an inanimate object, but the entire circle of life is revolving under [...]
New Opportunities
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged general on March 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We had pretty much given up on the idea of finding some land nearby where we could pasture a few chickens and maybe add a milk cow. And it certainly wasn’t going to happen here in the People’s Republic of Home Owners’ Association. Then, last Sunday, we got an incredible surprise. One of the men [...]
