Another Earth Day
In case you haven’t heard, today is Earth Day 2010. The first organized Earth Day celebration was forty years ago on April 22, 1970. I was in elementary school then, and really don’t remember hearing about it. The...
Read MoreMonth: April 2010
The great gosling escape
Posted by admin | Apr 21, 2010 | Birds and Beasts |
The three goslings escaped through the gap under the barn stall door. That shouldn’t have been a surprise. They are, essentially, toddlers. I’ve yet to meet a toddler that doesn’t delight in slipping free of...
Read MoreAway and back again
Posted by admin | Apr 20, 2010 | Perspectives |
I’m back from a rare weekend spent away from family and the farm, and with one more full night of sleep, I might be recovered. Each April, I journey north for a weekend writer’s retreat, and it is one of the...
Read MoreNests everywhere
Posted by admin | Apr 19, 2010 | Birds and Beasts |
Everywhere I turn, there’s a nesting bird. One of my favorite ducks chose a corner of the duck pen. She gathered hay from the sheep pen next door, added some downy soft feathers, and piled it all high near the spot where...
Read MoreSpring greens with bacon — yum
Posted by admin | Apr 18, 2010 | Good Eats Here |
Early spring vegetables are one of my favorite things about the season. A panful of cooked greens with some bacon is all I need for a meal some days. Whenever I can, I gather new onions, some carrots, and whatever greens are...
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