I have a confession to make. My skills are lacking when it comes to pruning and training our blackberry plants. It seems that the brambles grow faster and faster each year. I usually end up bending them around in large loops and tying them to the trellis. You know what? … Continue reading
Category Archives: Everyday Life
One for me, one for the berry pan…
One for me, one for the berry pan… One for me, one for the berry pan. The strawberries are coming on quickly and they are delicious. Most of the berries will be frozen so we can enjoy them throughout the year. Until they are stemmed though, the berry pan sits … Continue reading
Don’s interest in blacksmithing
For some time now, Don has had an interest in blacksmithing. He and Mason have even made a trip to south Missouri for an overnight workshop. It wasn’t long after returning that Don started forming the idea of making his own forge of sorts and began gathering and repurposing materials … Continue reading
Butchering season wound down this week
Butchering season wound down this past week as Don finished curing the bacon. We’ve been butchering deer and hogs each year, for several years now, and it’s a satisfying feeling to pause and reflect on what our efforts as a family have provided. What exactly has been provided? Time spent … Continue reading
Clutter
Clutter. You know what I’m talking about. The stuff that tends to collect behind the shed because its no longer used or the equipment that sits in the pasture and becomes a neck scratcher for the cattle. What a waste. Someone else could be making good use of it. Well, … Continue reading
Sitting quietly, watching and listening
The sun and I have been sharing a cup of coffee on the swing for several Sunday mornings now. Over night, a light frost came to wait and join us. I enjoy this morning ritual of watching the countryside wake up. Just sitting quietly, watching and listening. The glow of … Continue reading
Peaches into pie filling
Elizabeth and I have finished turning nearly a bushel of peaches into pie filling. Each Wednesday in July, the Amish community near our farm sells peaches along with their usual variety of produce. These peaches are grown right here in our home state of Missouri. This year I purchased about … Continue reading
The weather has taken control
The weather has taken control of my daily schedule. Today marks day 8 with temperatures in the triple digits and heat advisories; the same is forecasted through the weekend. I feel like I need to wipe my brow just thinking about it. So, instead of drinking coffee and reading my … Continue reading
16 tomato plants
Our local hardware store has substantially marked down their vegetable plants. I now own 16 tomato plants. Its a little late in the growing season, however if I can harvest $2 worth of tomatoes, I’ll be ahead.
Blessed in 20 seconds
Our farm truck rarely leaves the farm. Usually its only to fuel it up for use on the farm. Hence the term farm truck. Anyway, that’s why I was out and about in the burgundy beast this afternoon and this is when my blessings started stacking up. The truck died … Continue reading