Hoe there girl
Posted on March 14, 2009 - Filed Under Activism, farm maintenance, food safety, grass, neighbors, pests, planting, plows, seeds, tractor, vegetables | 1 Comment
After my hectic morning yesterday, I decided to spend the afternoon in the relative safety of the pasture garden-to-be. Our neighbor came over the other day and harrowed the area for us to help get the clumps of grass and weeds somewhat under control so there is room for the plants we prefer to [...]
Read More..>>Happy Birthday to me
Posted on February 10, 2009 - Filed Under birthday, celebration, cooking, holiday, home, neighbors | 1 Comment
To celebrate my birthday (number to remain unmentionable, although Jett says 24 so we’ll go with that), we had our first real party since moving here. I invited everyone we know and like, figuring maybe a few would come. You know the rule, invite 12, expect half at most. Imagine my surprise when everyone we [...]
Read More..>>All I ever wanted was a place in the country
Posted on October 11, 2008 - Filed Under about us, dog, donkey, driving, farm maintenance, home, moon, neighbors, small towns, vacation | 5 Comments
Not really, but I love(d) AdamAnt.
Being a Florida girl at heart, I actually always imagined living on a tropical island so imagine my surprise to find myself here, on a “farmlet” in the country. As you can imagine, but just like anywhere else you choose to live in the world, there are pros…and cons.
TRAFFIC [...]
Super Sonic
Posted on January 22, 2008 - Filed Under animals, dog, donkey, goats, neighbors | Leave a Comment
We started the new year with a new addition to our brood: Sonic the donkey. Almost a horse; part horse. I am getting closer to my goal. Sonic has been our neighbor for the past 6 months. Our neighbor got a jenny (aptly named Jenny) to watch over his cow herd. [...]
Read More..>>Tis the Season
Posted on December 10, 2007 - Filed Under Uncategorized, cooking, crafts, fall, farm maintenance, goats, gps, leaves, neighbors, pecans, trees | 2 Comments
Wow, it’s been a month since I’ve written a post. What the heck have I been doing? Mostly holiday stuff. Oh, and picking pecans…still. It’s just never ending.
We’ve been pretty crafty around here since before Thanksgiving. I made 2 new wreaths. Jett painted some gourds and made lots and [...]
Repeat daily as needed
Posted on November 4, 2007 - Filed Under Uncategorized, children, farm maintenance, green market, hedges, neighbors, pecans, planting | 3 Comments
This weekend was spent picking pecks of proliferating pecans peppering our property. This will be an ongoing activity through the end of the year…fair warning, you will be hearing much more about this subject. Jett and I have also been sanding gourds. He has big plans for these gourds involving real tools, [...]
Read More..>>Fall Frenzy
Posted on October 25, 2007 - Filed Under Uncategorized, building, canning, children, cucumbers, farm maintenance, green market, hedges, neighbors, pecans, pet food, pickles, rattlesnake, tomatoes | 5 Comments
It’s been a while since the last post. A lot has been going on and I’m having a hard time keeping up not only doing what needs to be done, but writing about what needs to be done. I think it’s a bit of a case of denial or maybe just simply avoidance. [...]
Read More..>>Warning bad dog
Posted on October 5, 2007 - Filed Under animals, cats, dog, goats, neighbors | Leave a Comment
Last night, we were awakened by the sounds of dogs barking. Not unusual having two of our own who take their barking duties very seriously. However, there were other dogs answering back. And there was some sort of wailing, that I assumed was a dog, but I couldn’t recognize as it started and stopped rather [...]
Read More..>>Wide open spaces
Posted on September 28, 2007 - Filed Under building, hedges, house, neighbors, trees | 5 Comments
So today I’m talking to our neighbor who just happens to mention in passing that they’re building a new house…right next to ours! Right now, about 5 acres separates our house from our neighbors. On one side, we’re bordered by woods which we own. On this particular neighbor’s side, there’s pasture and [...]
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