Category Archives: The Farm

Turn a Bowl, Lose a Llama

I turned a little bowl today. It gave me a little trouble, but I got it in the end. Boy! Did I ever! What a laugh! It blew out a bit of pith at the end, and so it was … Continue reading

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Work, Work, Work

So I got Door Dash to give me two deliveries last night. Perhaps it is meant to be an earn ad you drive along the way kind of app. It is not really for stationary use as a driver. Not … Continue reading

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The Open House – Tomorrow

Tomorrow we are opening up for a Meet and Greet. That is just a fancy way of saying we are open as normal, but we are really wanting to have people come by and say hello, and to talk about … Continue reading

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Lost An Old Friend’s Mom Today

Got a message from an old friend today. His mom passed. Such sad news. It’s a tough thing to go through. I have good memories of the lady. She was nice, and very likeable. I wish the whole family well. … Continue reading

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At Bedtime

I got out and worked in the tractor today moving long narrow-ish logs from the back by the sawmill to the Service Yard ready for me to cut down to burning length. It went pretty good sorting the ones big … Continue reading

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A Daily Check-In

After finally getting someone who could help us sort out our financial side to the whole go to the hospital and think death is knocking at the door thing, today we are feeling a lot better about progress, and where … Continue reading

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The Great Llama Escape!

I got a message today that the llamas were in the neighbor’s back yard, a downhill slant from where the main part is, and basically unkempt, like ours is. It is a difficult piece of land to maintain, as I … Continue reading

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Candles, Lavender, and a Woodshed

The sun is setting on a Sunday evening here on the farm, and everyone is cozy and relaxing. It was hot today, the temperature getting up to 89.8 degrees, and even now, with direct sunlight gone, it is still 80°F. … Continue reading

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A Week of Craziness in a Day

I have had an interesting week this week. It was Farmer’s Market week, and we got the truck packed up and everything brought up to the park in Preston, then set up under the tent. It was a fine old … Continue reading

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This Week So Far

Early this week I had the roughest time with my rheumatism. That cost me two days. Then I got a visit from a guy who lives in town, but has a house down here, too. He asked me if I … Continue reading

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