Three eggs from this morning. Our hens are weird.

Three eggs from this morning. Our hens are weird.

Farm Wisdom

Trying to transplant beets and peas in a steady rain kinda sucks. Trying to transplant beets and peas in a steady rain for five hours while suffering with hiccups the whole time is miserable. My back is screaming and I have spit out enough mud to plant at least three more beets. And no matter how many times I brush my teeth they still feel gritty. It’s a cruel universe that curses me with daily hiccup fits. Cruel.

These hens look sweet and innocent but don’t be fooled. They actually have a taste for human flesh. Three of the five in this shot pecked me! One in the head! Evil zombie chickens are scary. You just can’t see the 25 crowding behind me in the doorway.

These hens look sweet and innocent but don’t be fooled. They actually have a taste for human flesh. Three of the five in this shot pecked me! One in the head! Evil zombie chickens are scary. You just can’t see the 25 crowding behind me in the doorway.

The rare saber tooth Anjin-san. Watch out! Cans of tuna should be frightened.

The rare saber tooth Anjin-san. Watch out! Cans of tuna should be frightened.

Old markers at the South Colby Cemetery where I found the Locker family plot.

Old markers at the South Colby Cemetery where I found the Locker family plot.

More cemetery pics.

More cemetery pics.

Spent a lovely afternoon with a friend checking out a few of the old, small local cemeteries. I’ve been driving past two of them for years now and never knew they were there! So beautiful and peaceful, overgrown and lost out in the woods. Even found markers bearing the names of neighboring roads and landmarks so I can tell which families have been in the area for a long time. Just a wondrous way to spend an afternoon with a friend.

Spent a lovely afternoon with a friend checking out a few of the old, small local cemeteries. I’ve been driving past two of them for years now and never knew they were there! So beautiful and peaceful, overgrown and lost out in the woods. Even found markers bearing the names of neighboring roads and landmarks so I can tell which families have been in the area for a long time.

Just a wondrous way to spend an afternoon with a friend.

This is my desk, made cooler with the addition of two hand made buddies. Thanks @britter for the kaubbler & the kauliwaug!

This is my desk, made cooler with the addition of two hand made buddies. Thanks @britter for the kaubbler & the kauliwaug!

Snow day

Well, it only snowed a little bit today but it was really cold and icy. Really too frozen and windy to go out for longer than needed to feed the horses and get back inside.

Decided it was a good day to huddle under the cat and read a book or three.

Decided it was an even better day to make pie so I did. Angel doesn’t like fruit pie. “I like fruit and I like pie but I don’t like fruit pie,” he proclaims. So I made an apple pie and didn’t even have to share, except with my mom who loves all pie without prejudice.

Tomorrow’s weather is supposed to be even colder and windier. Wonder what kind of tasty treat I’ll make to pass the time. Got some fresh eggs so maybe I’ll make up a batch of bread.

"Character gives us qualities, but it is in actions-what we do-that we are happy or the reverse… All human happiness and misery take the form of actions."

—Aristotle