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  • June 30, 2018

    GOOD MORNING

    GOOD MORNING

    I wonder – does good morning mean it IS a good morning or I wish a good morning for you. 

  • June 29, 2018

    FLY IN MY BOOT

    FLY IN MY BOOT

    When I got in from the last of the evening chores there was a firefly in my boot – winking up at me. Here they call them lightening bugs. 

  • June 28, 2018

    LIKE HERDING CATS

    LIKE HERDING CATS

    Yesterday Valerie and I moved the four hogs into the big Pig Pasture. Relocating pigs really is like herding cats. But eventually all four were in the field. It is high and thick with vegetation. They will not need much grain at all in here – with all this feed. 

  • June 27, 2018

    THE FEAR

    THE FEAR

    IT rained last night so no cutting hay today.  I have the fear. I think I am losing my nerve for hay. But every few days there is a chance of rain and if it is over 40% the risk is too high.

  • June 26, 2018

    PEA and THE SUNFLOWER STALK

    PEA and THE SUNFLOWER STALK

    As I was filling the waters yesterday I was studying my maturing Pig Pastures. I found to my delight that the peas (Austrian Winter Peas, if I  remember rightly) are growing up straight up the stalks of the sunflowers. I was pretty excited about this as this had been The Plan! it is not too…

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