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The Tiller

April 12, 2012

Hubby is taking his time getting the tiller ready for this year’s planting season and I’m getting anxious to get the ball rolling and the garden planted. If I knew how to do all that was necessary to get the darned thing ready I’d be more than glad to take care of it, but alas [...]

Corn Fields & Their Mazes

July 15, 2011

A few years ago I heard about a local farmer who took his tractor out in the corn field and cut a series of paths in the stalks. He had a particular design planned out, and when he was finished he sent his kids out to find their way through the maze. When they got [...]

For the Birds

June 24, 2011

On a whim I bought a little bird feeder and a bag of bird seed. I think I’ll put it in the front yard, by the living room window so I can watch if any birds come to it. I love birds and hope they come eat, safely and appreciated from my yard.

Mushrooms

June 7, 2011

There is a lot of shade in my yard, which is one reason I have a hard time getting any flowers, vegetables or even shrubs to grow. And now it turns out that there are a lot of different mushrooms that want to grow in my yard. I have seen 4 totally different types in [...]

Rainbows

May 22, 2011

Something that I remind myself, without the rain there can be no rainbows. I saw a rainbow this afternoon on my way home. It looked like it might end near my house. Wouldn’t that be nice to come home to?