At least I hope there's a baby in our future. A small momma titmouse built her nest in my flower basket on the deck. It's...
Photography
rural town swallowed by thick fog that obscures the world
Being outside this morning felt as if I was on the set of some 1980's horror flick with fog creating a visually striking...
how many tomato plants for a family of six?
There are only 6 people that consistently eat from Mr. Pesky's garden. Those 6 rotate according to what vegetable is...
i am not a man with chest hair
EDIT... UPDATE... First, we survived another "be weather aware" night. Although we had a short storm, it wasn't awful. The...
biological mutualism on display at barndo
I've seen people posting photos of their peonies in bloom while I'm still in a no-bloom holding pattern. I LOVE peonies and...
rain brings pirates out of the sea and into fields
Soft rain this morning at Barndo USA. I can't work outside -- that's good and bad news. Mr. Farmer sprayed the fields...
can you reframe challenges into opportunities?
There's no shortage of self-help advice floating around in the universe... if not online, your family and friends are sure...
first of the season snake battle
Yesterday marks my first snake battle of the spring/summer season and I'm pretty sure it was a tie. Mowing and weedeating...
Korea in the way back machine
Yesterday, I said the rain thwarted mowing plans, but then the sun came out and I went to work! I planted 2 peonies and 4...









