Good Snake Verses Bad Snake
I know there were several folks who had doubts when I told my wife that “good snakes” eat bad snakes. But, thanks to a good friend who has a good friend … Continue Reading →
Month: November 2008
My $3.00 Free Wild Plants
We have lots of wild herbs and plants growing in our woods. My boys have been digging up baby trees and replanting them in various places in our yard. I … Continue Reading →
Dabney the Political Prophet and His Unanswered Prayer (1897)
That popular suffrage does not now really govern this country, that it is notoriously a marketable commodity, that the United States have really ceased already to be what they pretend, … Continue Reading →
These aren't American Lady Bugs!
If you are one of those families who live in an area where the Asian Lady Beetle has overtaken you–I feel your pain. Since 1916, they have spread coast to coast … Continue Reading →
Black Walnuts
If only I had endless energy and time, I could do a lot with all the black walnuts around here. Here are just a few that the kids picked up. … Continue Reading →
Workin' in Chicken City
A few more pictures from some work on the new chicken tractor that will house the white leghorn birds. They screwed a top pole in to help stabilize the tractor … Continue Reading →
Chicken Cluck Cabin
Chicken Cluck Cabin is where our down home country chicks live. They are our main laying hens right now although with the cooler temps and the shorter days they have … Continue Reading →
Introducing Chicken City – The New Chicken House
Our chickens started leaving the farm. We lost count of how many have been run over in the road. We even see our birds over in the neighbors cow pasture. … Continue Reading →
Home School Overtime
After we voted, we returned home with a bunch of very anxious children who wanted to know who won. I think we explained the process several times. We let them … Continue Reading →