neighbors

Repeat daily as needed

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, … Continue reading »

Categories: children, farm maintenance, green market, hedges, neighbors, pecans, planting, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Fall Frenzy

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. … Continue reading »

Categories: building, canning, children, cucumbers, farm maintenance, green market, hedges, neighbors, pecans, pet food, pickles, rattlesnake, tomatoes, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Warning bad dog

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 … Continue reading »

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Wide open spaces

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 … Continue reading »

Categories: building, hedges, house, neighbors, trees | 5 Comments