While the very necessary but very unphotogenic HVAC system is being installed, we have been occupying our time with our newest farm additions. On nov 27th (after being lost by the post office font about 18 hours) we received a shipment of 13 chickens and 3 ducks. We lost 1 baby chicken to the long […]
Read more "Chickens and ducks"The big trees around the house are dropping pecans like crazy! We picked these two buckets last weekend and then today David (preservationist) showed me the pecan picker in the kitchen closet. A big thank-you to the Hipples for leaving that for us. Only about 6 more trees to pick. One by the chicken house. […]
Read more "Pecans!"Here are the original photos I took of the farm while I was falling in love. With some luck from the good weather gods, I will be able to post the new photos of the painted house this weekend. Crossing fingers.
Read more "Original Photos"I found 17 (!) shutters in the log cabin this weekend. The ones in the front are not in terribly good condition, but there are some nice ones in the back. My hope is that I can get 5 good pairs reconstructed for the front of the house… and maybe 2 pair for the right […]
Read more "Scavenger Hunt – Shutters and other strange findings"The outside of the house is in the process of getting a new coat of paint on the roof (tinner’s gray) and the house is being powerwashed and prepped for a new coat of white. The shutters are in the old log cabin, so I still need to dig those out and see if anything […]
Read more "A New Coat of Paint for the House"There’s been a good deal of mowing as it’s been a pretty wet summer – but you learn so much about the land when you mow it- and I recently learned how the water runs off into the pond, when it finally rains enough to fill it up! Now if i could just figure out […]
Read more "Summertime = Mowingtime"And so it begins. June 6, 2012
Read more "A new adventure"
Preserving Justice 