Farm Babies
The birds are going crazy at the farm. They are mating. They are incubating. Cycling from mating, egg laying, to fledging. And then they start
May 25, 2014
Farm Magic
Mother and I and all the dogs went to the farm on our regular midweek trip. John, middle son and the teacher, came with us.
June 15, 2013
A Weekend
It’s been spring break for most people. Some went out of town. Some tried to go out of town. Some stayed in town. Us? Well,
March 17, 2013
One Wasted Life and One Not
Rarely do I go to the farm by myself. I wouldn’t want to go by myself all the time. But the few times that I
August 8, 2011
What is a Crab Spider?
When you live or work or play on a farm, its the constancy of nature’s dynamics that gets to you. What I mean to say
June 28, 2010
A Proper Clothesline
My brother suggested it first, but in the long standing way he and I have come to acknowledge good ideas, I am going to claim
October 27, 2008
A Morning for Birds
Laying on my squeaking air mattress, I was wide awake, had been for at least an hour. And its THAT hour, that long hour before
September 8, 2008
Dirt Under My Feet
When I was young, one of the best pleasures for me was getting to go barefooted. Soon as I heard the June bugs and lightning
August 11, 2008
The Farm First Look
March 3, 2008 Before Jake went to heaven, he took me to look at a piece of Texas land. “Mom, I think you and Dad
March 3, 2008