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Quiet and warm here on the farm in flyover country. The 4” of snow we received last week has mostly melted in the 40 degree temps, creating a lovely soft mist in the early mornings. I take the dogs for a walk before sunup and watch the world wake up, although the crows have been…
Election Day and I intend to vote. I hope you will too, no matter if you vote differently. The point is to exercise your right to have a say in our future. On the home front, cider-making has wrapped up for 2022, and what a year it was! Nearly nineteen gallons frozen in half gallon…
We planted a very small organic apple orchard with dwarf trees when we moved here twenty plus years ago. There have been a few years when conditions have been right and we’ve had apples to press for cider, although never very much. This year we hit the jackpot. Spring blossoms arrived without freezing or getting…
“When we are disgusted with the pettiness of mankind we may turn in appreciation to the grandeur of Nature.” Paul Brunton I have to admit that I’ve been mighty disgusted with the pettiness of mankind lately. I am incredibly fortunate that I live in a place where I can turn my back on mankind and…
Four males vying for one job opening. The photo is a shot of pintail ducks during the spring migration. If you look closely you’ll see there is one hen surrounded by four handsome drakes, all hoping to be the one she chooses as a mate. Three will fail and only one will prevail, the starting…
