welcome to the farm
Sep 30 2012
Storm clouds threatened today, but we didn’t get much rain. We managed to squeeze in a walk. It’s always easier if you can keep the pebbles out of your boot. Sarah stuck with it, and found a friend. The sunshine makes everything look better.
Sep 23 2012
About half of this very large oak tree fell down three years ago; the rest came down on Tuesday. One thing is for certain: we will never run out of firewood.
Sep 17 2012
On Saturday, the Craigslist gods offered up this kayak. It was being sold by an employee of the Phantom Gardener at the insistance of his girfriend, with whom he was moving, on Wednesday, to Olympia, Washington. We have been trying to come up with a name for it. Contenders include: Lucy; The Indecisive Squirrel; The […]
Sep 09 2012
We had some really impressive thunderstorms Saturday evening. Perhaps in response, this woodpecker went looking for a safe and cozy spot. He found one by making a hole about the size of a silver dollar in one of the pillars on the back porch. The storm also shook loose lots of tomatoes.
Sep 03 2012
Do we relax on Labor Day? Why, noooo – we do lots of yard work. But we are not the only ones who keep busy. This highly energetic squirrel gathered two hickory nuts simultaneously. And this frog made a home in Sarah’s rosebush. But it was not all toil. Jen’s dad came to visit, and […]