Since i was working Christmas Eve and Day, my family and i got together on my next day off. We met in Johnson City and took a tour of the Johnson homestead. It was quite magnificent and i was glad my grandmother had wanted to go there, as it wasn’t something i typically would have …
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A Homestead in Hibernation
There were 3 things one could always count on to foster corruption in people; money, power, and greed. As a child, when unpleasant things were going on around me i fought them to an extent and then when i could bear no more i withdrew into my mind. As an adult in my thirties i …
Sili and Cashew
Laundry in the Hill Country
Even if i ever got my dryer stacked and hooked up to a power source in the tiny house, i would still only use it on rainy or icy days. There was just nothing like the laundry dried in the yard. Yes, it faded the clothing and if the neighboring properties were burning brush the …
Cashew and the Rocking Chair
Every time i sat in the rocking chair Cashew tried to worm her way into my lap. Finally, one day i obliged her. I thought she would hate it and want down immediately. To my surprise she laid very still and nuzzled her head into my chest. So it became part of the evening routine. …
A Rust Issue
I was having an issue with rust. The thin layer of paint on my metal hooks in the bathroom had worn away and the rust was staining the bath and hand towels every time i hung them. I made a trip to home depot and bought something to seal them with. It was a spray, …
An Elm Tree
the property was 2 acres. There was always something i hadn’t seen before to discover. It seemed no matter how many times i went exploring i could never comb every inch of it with my eyes. I had probably walked past this tree several times to get to the sumac tree near the gate, and …
Waste Not, Want Not
i was taking the trash out one day when i noticed a pile of gray sticks in the soft dirt. Upon closer inspection they were perfectly good screws. I lamented the loss of even 1 stray screw when engrossed in a project in the yard. I wondered who on earth had parted with 12 screws …
Sili and Cashew
Wilma the Weather Spider
Shortly after i discovered Odessa and Piper i noticed a different type of spider on the property gate in the evenings and mornings. She would hold on for dear life every time the gate swung open. She turned out to be a spotted orb weaver. She had the most stunning bright red legs. I noticed …