Category Archives: The Farm
As the World Turns & Turns
It’s a funny old thing how much of what we have developed and use comes from things spun and turned. It may not seem immediately obvious, but how much fabric alone is spun cotton or animal fiber? Next we can … Continue reading
Thoughts on the First Day of Autumn
Today brings the first day of Autumn, for those who are counting, or for those for whom this kind of thing counts. A change of seasons, and a change of doing is in order around here. It looks like I … Continue reading
Getting Some Things Done
I am getting to the things we need doing around here. Today I ordered an oven to replace the one that broke on us a few months ago. We have not wanted to spend on it, feeling that there is … Continue reading
Roads
When I was four years old my mom put me on a plane from Sacramento to Los Angeles, where I was picked up by my grandparents, then the next fay we took a flight from there to visit his family … Continue reading
The Rain Is Falling
Sat here at the computer in the house, the smell of rain in the air, and a bit of lightning and heavy rain on the way. These storms have been a welcomed relief, though they have caused great havoc in … Continue reading
Two Shots
As of yesterday afternoon I am vaccinated with the second shot of Moderna. I hear people say that the first shot is easy, and the second one is rough, but they have been equally bad for me. Today has been … Continue reading
Act II
Having turned 50 this year, I am moving into Act II of life. Well, I hope so, anyway. When I was a young lad, I wondered how I would make it alive to thirty. That has come and gone, and … Continue reading
Life On A Small Farm
There are so many things I have learned on a small farm. Time was, I would end every week and some project with the statement,” Well, I’ve never done that before.” Whatever the project, I was doing things that I … Continue reading
Today’s Busyness
The morning started out fine while I had coffee, made breakfast for Mrs., and read up on the news. Then my oldest daughter went out to feed the animals. She came back in soon and bee-lined right up to me … Continue reading
The Right Tools
One of the biggest impediments to doing a job is having the right tools for it. Sure, a good mechanic never blames his tools, but he has to have tool to blame in the first place. I picked up a … Continue reading