Category Archives: The Farm

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

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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

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Vaccination Day

Today is the day we take our first injections of the Moderna vaccination against Covid-19. It is a long anticipated day, and one I am glad we get, considering that once there was a time when a pandemic could run … Continue reading

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Just Some Thoughts

Summer is off to a hot, dry start here in southeast Idaho. It is worrying, because I have been expecting this based on the scientific community’s anticipation of global warming or climate change. They have said they anticipate ‘X,’ and … Continue reading

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My Retirement From Full Time Homeschool Teaching

This week I will be submitting my report for our youngest daughter for her homeschool academy, and it will be the last one I do as a fulltime home educator. This week will complete fifteen years of me teaching our … Continue reading

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Forecast For Tomorrow

The anticipated high for tomorrow is 74 degrees, with the low bottoming out at 48, skies partly cloudy. That’s the weather. Also forecast for tomorrow is about a cord of firewood. We will be heading down to pick up some … Continue reading

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I Am A Collector Of Antiques

I collect antiques and put them on display in our little old farm house. The difference between me and some other collectors is, most everything I collect and display, I also use. These days, most things a person buys gets … Continue reading

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The Last Week Or So

Last weekend we were in Salt Lake City, enjoying a bit of shopping and a stay overnight in a hotel there, just to be away from home, and from chores and the like.  We ate out at The Cheesecake Factory … Continue reading

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