Category: August 2012
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Handling the Harvest
August 13, 2012 It is that time of year for us again, when the garden starts to go crazy. Up until now, it has been a little here and a little there. Today the tomatoes are ripening quickly. The peppers hang like bananas and the rest of the…
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Free Range
August 12, 2012 Our hens free range in the two acre multi-purpose field where the pumpkins grow. It is a compromise between my wife and I. I like to see the hens running loose. They do better, are happier and require less commercial feed. My wife likes to…
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Cut & Dried!
August 11, 2012 Today we finished. The woodshed is full enough for next season. I could probably squeeze a few more pieces in if need be, but I am sure we have enough for 2013 and our 1200 taps. Now, we start working on 2014 😮 What…
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I’m Bushed
August 10, 2012 After a stretch of night shifts and splitting firewood, I crashed yesterday and slept most of it away. King too, found sleep to be a good option. We made several trips to the woodpile and back in the heat and humidity. They said we…
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Still working at it
August 7, 2012 I thought that we might get done yesterday with the last big pieces of wood. I was wrong. There is still another bunch that will yield another good-sized load of firewood. The woodshed is filling up and these last two loads should do it. We…
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When did that happen?!
August 2, 2012 I knew that my hair was thinning. I just sort of always thought of it as getting a bigger forehead. This photo however made me realize that thinning is no longer the problem … missing is 😮 I guess that is just how life…
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But I like it up here .. Mom
August 1, 2012 King likes to lay right in front of our door. He is a big lump to step over now that he is half-grown. It wasn’t bad when he was a little guy, but now it’s a bit of a challenge. My wife is trying…
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