May 20, 20181 minA Gentleman Farmer~~The gentleman farmer works for pleasure rather than financial gain~~ A gentleman farmer ... farms mainly for pleasure rather than for...
May 6, 20181 minSunday BreakfastIt is possible I talk too much about food. Probably caused by my thinking too much about food. And perhaps triggered by my actually...
Apr 14, 20181 min'tis the SeasonThere is no better time of year for serious foods than spring easing into summer. And if you are not shopping at your local Farmer's...
Apr 11, 20181 minBuilt Fjord ToughFjord horses hold a very special place in my heart. They are the architects of everything I have now, are the source of my closest...
Mar 30, 20181 minIt's Like Spring Comes Every YearI am not actually saying it out loud, in case I jinx it, but I think....maybe....it might be Spring now instead of Winter. I like...
Mar 11, 20181 minGearing [up] for ShearingOh sometimes I am so clever I kill myself - that little title rhyme....hehehe. Shearing Day is next Saturday. For the first time, I am...
Mar 11, 20181 minFrench Toast for DinnerSaturday was supposed to be the day I stopped eating grain. Grain does not really agree with me - I am not allergic or anything, but I...
Feb 27, 20182 minTime to thinkAs spring starts to creep up on us, I am starting to spend more time gardening. One of the things I have always enjoyed about working on...
Feb 19, 20182 minImprovising (cake)I love sweets that are not too sweet, so when I saw a recipe for a greek style cake made with whole oranges, I was all in. Mr. Double Up...
Feb 13, 20181 minIt's a Gardener's ThingIf you do something two years in a row, does that make it an annual event? This was the second year the Union County Master Gardeners...
Jan 30, 20181 minIt Took Me By SurpriseI wish I wasn't so dramatic, but like Popeye, I yam what I yam. My friend Ryan tells me I should only use this blog to promote by little...
Dec 31, 20172 minTell me something goodLike a lot of people, I am consumed by the need to be poetic, or inspirational, or motivational, or just....something....on the last day...
Dec 27, 20171 minWincing all the wayI planted elderberries in 2013 - and became an immediate convert. They are glorious bushes, versatile, beautiful, hardy, and love...
Dec 20, 20172 minOn the first day of vacay...Using up my remaining time off (since the Bank of Ashmerica does not let you carry over time). I have been so busy, I have not been...
Nov 24, 20171 minObligatory controversial postDisclaimer - this is not a photo of me, although I do actually own this outfit. I found myself in a discussion a few days past about...
Oct 29, 20171 minThe Friend-A-VersaryEveryone has those friends who make you want to be a better person (at least, I hope everyone has a friend like that). In my life, it's ...
Oct 6, 20171 minDouble Up RoostersI am not a big fan of roosters, but Lieutenant Dan has been pretty nice. He is very good to the ladies, he ignores me, and he is...
Sep 23, 20171 minOf Sheeps and WoolIf somehow you have missed my going on and on and on about the new sheep: I got some new sheep! My friend Lee started with the sheep...
Sep 23, 20173 minMom's Chicken and DumplingsMy mother was an amazing cook, and I have many of her recipes (which I make all of the time). One that I don't have is chicken and...
Sep 10, 20171 minPesto!!!Technically, my basil crop did not do well - I only had a single plant come up from my seed. But to my surprise, the 2016 basil was on...