Sula is a white tailed doe that has given birth on my property 4 out of the 5 years ive lived here. Her favorite birthing spot is here in the location of the photograph under a cedar tree but the last time she did give birth under a cedar in the orchard. Every year she …
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A Pop-Up Storm Makes a Brief Appearance.
It was 100 degrees. There was a little blip on the radar, a pop up storm that created itself over the town second closest to us. It was headed our way. It looked very impressive while it was building but it soon rained itself out and began to fall apart as it traveled. The cloud …
Planting the Russian Pomegranate Tree
When things are wrong in the world and i am powerless to set them right i have 2 choices on what to do with myself instead: hatchet + dead trees or shovel + rock breaking stick. I needed to plant a few trees anyway so i chose to dig a hole. I dug a hole. …
Sunset
Well, we were supposed to get some red hued northern lights all the way down here due to an extra strong solar storm. However, it was overcast both nights and there didnt end up being anything to really see. Instead myself and my neighbors have been looking at my second cousin’s photos from washington which …
Hazel
Cleopatra and Arsinoe are the giant spotted orb weavers that hang out in the oak tree near the gate but lately ive noticed a smaller orb weaver making a web on the actual gate. Ive named her Hazel. She’s pretty calm and low key. Cleopatra is always busy, ever moving and spinning up june bugs. …
Oddly Shaped Eggs
I have had more oddly shaped eggs with this batch of pullets than i ever witnessed from the last two groups combined. fairy eggs, hard eggs that appear to be crinkled as if made of fabric, wrinkled eggs, eggs that appear to have been cracked and then sealed over at some point…eggs with extra bits …
Timing, Dishes, and Weather.
It sprinkle rained off and on for a whole week so i couldnt use the dish washer. Then suddenly the forecast called for 2 sunny days. Endometriosis came to play and both days ended up being days in which i couldnt lift the 40 lb dishwasher and carry it to the porch dragging the tube …
Thistles in the Woods
My friend Cindy and i were walking through the woods on her property in an effort to check out her new bee boxes where she had thousands of healthy and docile honey bees buzzing about, doing their thing. It was an exciting development on her homestead. There was an article about it in the local …
“Bless Your Little Heart.”
Part of living in the South is understanding when terms of endearment are spoken as an insult and when they are not. When you hear a term of endearment ask yourself two questions: 1. How well does this person know me? 2. Have i just been having a knock down drag out fight with the …
Newest Side Project on the Homestead: Heal Finger
I cut my finger tightening the lawn mower blade after running into an unforseen hidden stump in the grass that loosened the blade which was now rattling back and forth as it turned. I had a work glove on the hand holding the blade but neglected to glove the hand holding the wrench. I thought …
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