A farmer works in acres not hours.
Advice From An Old Farmer: Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. Words that soak into your ears are whispered… not yelled. Meanness don’t jes’ happen […]
Continue ReadingThe mornings were in the low 70’s but by noon it was hot and became hotter. Ironically the fig tree nearest the barn yard entry had a few green figs and the blueberry bushes there also had a few blueberries. Small squirrels were having fun eating the pecans and racing from tree to tree. […]
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These photos taken July 22 show dead leaves on trees treated during July 4 work event.
Continue ReadingTed repaired the leaking water line that the Water Department confirmed was not the main line. The leak was at the 45-degree bends added by the County on the south side to lower it below the new pavement. The repair was within 2 feet of the telephone company junction box.
Continue ReadingWith a day of vacation and the July 4th holiday we got a lot done. Bush hogged the area between the ditch and the peanuts. The new muffler installed by Gordon McClinton was nice change from no muffler. Hopefully killed a lot of Chinese Tallow and Yupon with the herbicide Clear Pasture in the area […]
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We began on Wednesday afternoon, May 22 and quit late on May 26. Four hard days that began with cool mornings and as the sun rose it turn into a hot humid day that was ok in the shade. Then came to cool late afternoons that were as wonderful as the early mornings. We were […]
Continue ReadingMary and I drove to the farm on 12/26/2011 to continue cleanups and improvements and enjoy the country life.We were greeted by Peggy’s rooster known as Buffy–as he is a Buffington breed. He came to visit every day and hung around often hopping along in the oak tree. Something else for the dogs to bark […]
Continue ReadingThis was an abnormal Thanksgiving as Mary and I spent Thanksgiving day in Houston with Kelley, Rocky and Rocky Sr. Jeff joined us later in the day. A nice day but not the same as this day has been for the past 38+ years: i.e. I have always been in Mobile But, this year we […]
Continue ReadingI cut down the tall bush at the electrical meter and the Pyracanthas at the bell and at the west wall of the house. Used the little tractor and 3-point hitch flat-bed to haul it all to the burn pile. Looks much cleaner, the electrical drop is not at risk and the Pyracanthas will not […]
Continue ReadingPeggy reported today that Ted cut the grass at Dad’s and pushed down some of the dying tallow trees I sprayed. Go Ted! She said it has also rained over 3 inches in the past few weeks and everything is growing again.
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