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Holy Tamale.

I was very upset the other day when I went out to check the progress of our sweet corn. Several of the ears of corn had burst open with these purplish/black, swollen alien-looking pods attached. I opened up some still-closed ears and found the same.

I jumped online to research the blight that had … Continue reading »

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New Additions

Well that didn’t take long. I just talk about lightening our load of animals and more come to take their place…and none have even officially left yet!
We have added a new dog to the family. A very large bulldog named Junior. He looks like a super-sized Daisy, but is bigger than Buster. … Continue reading »

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Catch…up, a breath

It’s full-on summer: Hot, breathless, busy! We’re in the full throes of it. It’s been quite rainy here (almost like a Florida summer) so everything is humid, green and overgrown. We’re quite proud of our gardens this year, overgrown weeds and all. They’re about twice the size of last year’s … Continue reading »

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Tis the Season

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 … Continue reading »

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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 »

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