A farmer works in acres not hours.
Beautiful sunny fall days in the low 70s and nights in the mid 50’s. Got a lot done with inside planning, i.e. the “blue tape” weekend. Also killed tallow trees in three sessions in the fence row through the pond and twice in Mary’s Springs and the creek field. Wednesday, 11/25/2015 – Minor yard work. […]
Continue ReadingSunday, 9/6/2015 Mowed the yard but the JD’s steering is starting to slip again. Found there is a very worn tooth on the main gear that engages the small gear at the end of the steering shaft. Ordered new parts. Monday Picked up limbs. Finished weeding new beds across front of the house. Trimmed grass […]
Continue ReadingTed had pushed up the rotten stumps along the barnyard fence, leveled the old burn pile location, and mowed the fields. There are many blueberries (50% ripe), figs (beginning to ripen), and sand pears that are not ripe. The peanuts are looking good and have hidden half the row of dirt. Crepe myrtles planted last […]
Continue ReadingThis was Piper’s second trip to the farm. Age 3 years, 4 months. Have been very worried about her there in a warm month and snakes. So, about 30 minutes after arriving she saw two birds flitting about near the driveway gate and began to run towards them. I realized the hose like thing in […]
Continue ReadingInstallation of the 4-rail fence along the road, Piper for her first visit to the farm, arrival of the artic vortex, and selling the combine made this week a memorable, very cold experience.
Continue ReadingSaturday afternoon, 10/4/14 – Cleaned up and picked up. Relaxed. Cotton is high and dark green. Very few pecans but plenty of acorns. Nothing living in holes under the house. Lawn freshly mowed by Ted. Sunday – Sprayed Clear Pasture on weeds on west side of house and Johnson Grass across road. Picked up limbs […]
Continue ReadingBegan on Sunday, June 29, and worked in the morning, long break during the heat of midday and then again from 4 pm until we quit. Hot and humid but green and lush. Below are notes of what we did each day. Sunday – Ted had cut the grass Saturday so today I cut the ditch […]
Continue ReadingCrain’s Landscaping and Tree service cut the west half of the pecan tree hanging over the grain and took down the top of the main branch trunk hanging over the house. Both were rotten or empty inside. Piled some of the limbs on top larger ones and Mary drove the truck to pull the piles […]
Continue ReadingWednesday: Arrived at 3:30 and found everything in order. With newly repaired 4-cycle wheeled line trimmer I trimmed around the house and back azalea bed and pecan trees. Roses blooming great Blueberry bushes are loaded Pecans are just beginning to leaf out Blue Birds are hauling stuff OUT of the blue bird house. Thursday: Heavy […]
Continue ReadingOdd jobs inside including repair of the PVC line from the pump into the utility room as the very cold winter froze and shatter that pipe. The freeze also broke a PEZ brass fitting just inside the wall. Then found that when the cover sheet rock was screwed into place after the last repair one of […]
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