We had an overnight rain/sleet event, and when we got up (no damage, except to my feelings) we saw a landscape transformed. Here is a photo of one...
A Texan farmer goes to Australia for a vacation. There he meets an Aussie farmer and gets talking. The Aussie shows off his big wheat field and...
My husband (hereafter referred to as "a god") went to the feed store today, and they had just got in their onion sets--some not even out of the...
We will be reporting our birds to Cornell this week, but this one showed up at the suet feeder and we can't identify it. Any help would be greatly...
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Sometimes Buddy loses control of appendages and something sticks out of the shelter. Here he is cuddling with Cali, but has misplaced a leg! There...
My husband was experimenting with his trail camera--different settings, locations, etc. He set up the camera near the platform feeder: [ATTACH]...
There is a new tradition here on the farm. When I go out to clean the coop and let the hens out, Timi leads the way down the path, then jumps up...
David Austin, who bred so many gorgeous, fragrant and sturdy roses, has died at the age of 92. If we all left a legacy like his, the world would...
[IMG] Be sure to remember the reindeer on Christmas Eve!
This morning we had 12 ducks on our pond--Northern Shovelers! This is the first time they have appeared this fall/winter. We were so thrilled (all...
My husband loves candy canes, and I always got a box and hung canes on our tree. By Christmas Day the canes were gone (but I had another box...
Ladies and gentlemen of "a certain age" have Thanksgiving memories of family, running around outside with siblings and cousins, being checked for...
To all the Stew members here in the USA, happy Thanksgiving wishes! For our other members, I hope you all have something to be thankful for today,...
Thanksgiving is coming, and I'm preparing cranberry chutney, baking rolls, cutting up stale bread for dressing, and just having a very happy time...
Make a decision. Right or wrong, make up your mind. The road of life is covered with flat squirrels who couldn't make a decision.
I am frugal, and also do a lot of cooking. I've found the 2" cheap paint brush sold at Harbor Freight to be a great baster. I use it, put it in...
Here is a photo of our cats in their Halloween costumes. They are disguised as sweet, innocent, calm cats. Good disguises, don't you think?[ATTACH]
This morning was wet, cold, and windy. My considerate, kind, and slightly sneaky husband told me to stay inside and he'd take care of feeding and...
My husband was mowing the paths to the pond yesterday, and discovered hidden patches of wildflowers. This is liatris, a common wildflower but...
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