Morning light
Morning light can be harsh. After a long night’s work on predator patrol, a dog needs his sleep. Someone should find him a doggie sleep mask. The turkeys have a different perspective. This Blue Slate tom particularly...
Read MoreMonth: February 2010
Spring seedlings
Another sign of spring’s approach – flats of seedlings growing under lights. On the left are tiny petunia seedlings, which can be a challenge to grow. I start with pelleted seed, which is more expensive, but worth...
Read MoreSigns of spring
The daffodils are nearly ready to bloom. These sprouted right through the snow, and their tips have been nipped by several hard freezes. In years past I worried that they wouldn’t bloom, that the damage would be so...
Read MoreMaking soap
Posted by admin | Feb 25, 2010 | Uncategorized |
I’m not going back into the soap business. I don’t miss all that lifting, mixing, and pouring that goes into the process of making a couple hundred pounds of handcrafted soap in a day, and I don’t miss all the...
Read MoreTrumpeter Swan Sighting
Posted by admin | Feb 24, 2010 | Wild Things |
There I was, driving down a blacktop road on the way home to the farm — and driving too fast, too. The sun had sunk low in the sky, and in the glare I nearly missed seeing them. My brain first registered ‘Canada...
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