Category Archives: MAY 2020

Earlier in the season I bought a reel mower for cutting the grass, which is mostly weeds, in my yard. I was cutting it early on Sunday morning and I did not have to be concerned about waking up my … Continue reading →

I am on my way this morning to pick up my just-hatched peeps. Like any “new mom” I am stressing about whether or not I am doing everything right. Is the brooder warm enough? Have I remembered everything that they … Continue reading →

The trees have finally leafed out and my soul feels like it is wrapped in a sea of green. The tree at the northeast corner of my house can be seen from two windows. It is the tree that is … Continue reading →

In recent years many people have taken up raising chickens. Like me, there are those who could not conceive of eating their chickens. I am not even particularly fond of eggs; however, I use them often in my baking. I … Continue reading →

Isolation is nothing new to me. I would have spent the past several months alone regardless of the pandemic. Being alone is something one gets used to. At some point you realize that being alone is preferable than being in … Continue reading →

It’s always something. It it’s not one thing, it’s another. If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all. We have all heard these statements. Perhaps we have even said them ourselves. The irony is that these … Continue reading →

The new moon, they say, is the best time to begin a new endeavor. Beginning something new on a new moon, supposedly gives it a better chance of success. Whether or not there is any truth to this, I have … Continue reading →

The problem of plastic bags is one example of how we seem to have taken two steps back, in an effort to eliminate what is a huge problem in our modern world. When I was growing up, groceries were bagged … Continue reading →

String trimmers, better known as weed eaters, eat more than just weeds. They are usually operated by hands that know nothing about plants. It is just one more of man’s useless and ridiculous inventions made to control his environment. They … Continue reading →

What is normal? Normal is whatever the patterns of our habitual thinking consider to be normal. In essence, it is indefinable because it is subject to as many different interpretations as there are people. Within our definition of normal, we … Continue reading →