A farmer works in acres not hours.
Arrived at the farm about 4 PM and found the pond partially full and everything very green. The pond was very still and provided a mirrored image of the pecan trees. Tried out the new Swisher line trimmer and it worked great. Found a lot of weeds in the new rose beds from the Home […]
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 ReadingThis was the first trip in the “new” 2002 Ford F250, Super Duty, diesel truck. Great ride over with all the room and the bed loaded with plastic containers of dishes, curtains, tools, framed art prints, etc. Everything at the farm is in good shape with the big pile of grape arbor debris and dead […]
Continue ReadingPeggy reported that today Ted–who is renting land for his cows–and two young men were cleaning out the grape arbor area in the barn yard. When he and I fixed the broken pipe that takes water to his cows he said he would come back and push out the brush in between the fence and […]
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 ReadingFound the leak in the line to the south side field under the large, almost dead Tallow tree. Peggy called Ted and when he got there I had dug enough to locate the problem but not see it as it is inside the stump area. We decided to locate the line on the north side […]
Continue ReadingGood to be back after a long hot summer–and still far too dry. I have been away too long but had to fit it in to other’s schedule. Peggy and Ted had kept the grass mowed and it all looks good. Used the line trimmer with the blade around the house and yard. We brought […]
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.
Continue Reading“We have 3 inches in rain gauge for the last 7 days!!!!! It has rained for 2 days–slow easy rain. Nice! I see trees dying everywhere [from Tom spraying Remedy last trip]. Noticed those in midfield in low area dying. Grass is growing.” It has been over four months since the farm had such a […]
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