Mother Nature apparently thinks we haven’t had enough rain lately, so she sent us more. Day two of the driveway flooding scoured knee-deep holes. Another night-time storm brought more flash flooding. This time the big...
Read MoreWe had a little flooding problem here at the farm — not the kind that washes away houses and highways. The driveway and some fences are a bit worse for wear, though. This dirt path to the little creek is now a gravel...
Read MoreFarm chores are messier on rainy days. There’s the mud. There’s the wet underbrush you have to run through and the rising creek you wade through while chasing escaped calves back through the hole in the fence. You...
Read MoreThe damp, chilly weather made outdoor work miserable this week. Yet it was exactly what we needed, days of light rain alternating with sprinkles or just a feeling of mist in the air. The earth had time to absorb the moisture as...
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