The panoramic view from my front porch includes our small farm in its entirety. A barn, a shop, tall hardwoods making shade, and a patchwork of seasonal crops boxed beautifully between freshly mowed grass paths. If you rotated your neck slightly…to read more click here Vol.6 #9 (05-14-13)
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I am daily reminded at how fortunate I am to end up in Harris County. The picturesque drives like the one between Jones Crossroads and I-185 with well-kept fence rows, rolling green pasture, and grazing cows remind us of the vibrant small farms and dairies…to read more click here Vol.6 #8(05-07-13)
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Sunday morning we opened the wire door on the moveable pig pen and set it against some trees. It was time for the young pigs to graduate from their “hogstel” to broader pastures. The five Red Wattle and Large Black pigs inside were used to the fresh 8’ x 16’ parcel…to read more click here Vol.6 #7 (04-30-13)
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The week leading up to the farm dinner comes complete with long days, late nights, and daily checks of weekend weather, which looks to be wet as of last gander. Jenny has been making biscuits in the evening… to read more click here Vol.6 #6 (04-23-13)
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Today while I was stretching wire along the blackberries attempting to subdue their flimsy limbs, two mentors from my collegiate years down to Pine Mountain for a workshop, strolled out to the fields for a visit. Nathan and Franklin are the campus…to read more click here Vol.6 #5 (04-16-13)
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Jenny asked after she showered why the water smelled like a rotting animal. I grew up in the suburbs where the water always runs clear, scented slightly with chlorine, but mostly safe nonetheless. Across the street at the…to read more click here Vol.6 #4 (04-09-13)
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Days like today, sparingly injected into the calendar, are therapeutic. All day rain and clouds spur reflective pause, quieting our minds and bodies to reflect on work accomplished. We used this morning to shell pecans, organize the barn, and seed in the greenhouse… to read more click here Vol. 6 #3 (04-04-13)
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