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The tomato plants placed in the ground have all lived so far. The extended forecasts continue to show night time low temps staying above freezing, and the trees everywhere are putting out their leaves. This is an interesting spring. I … Continue reading →

I am home sick today. This stuffy head, bucket of snot, no sleeping, headache sinuses crap has been hanging on me, and the lack of consecutive sleeping hours I am pretty sure has run my immune system down. I got … Continue reading →

If the extended forecast is to be believed, starting in 3 days, we will suddenly not have nights below freezing.  I assume it will not stay with us, but the prognosis of the frost which finally went into the ground … Continue reading →

7 pounds, 7 ounces, 19 inches long, born at 929 this morning.  Midwife didn’t make it.  (I told her she probably wouldn’t) and I delivered her.  My wife is the one-push wonder. <grin> We are going to rename the farm … Continue reading →

Have been up since 4 am, and this morning I got to hear something I have not heard since last fall:  two robins greeting the morning from the front maple tree. This is messed up.  The extended forecast (10 days … Continue reading →

Which is not a surprise.  Patti gave birth exactly on her due date for the last two kids, and the first was two days early because they induced her.  By the doctor reckoning we have 11 days left to go … Continue reading →

My peppers and onions are under the grow lights downstairs.  My 4 year old Borletta seeds had 0% germination, so for now I only have about 300 plants started, being about 100 each of three other varieties whose seeds are … Continue reading →

So Christmas is nearly upon us again.  The turkey is going into the roasting oven within the hour.  Squashes, potatoes, carrots, onions and turnips are ready to cook, there is gallons of apple cider to heat on the stove with … Continue reading →

Know what that is? A mega-dose of steroids over a short period of time. Yesterday morning I figured I was getting worse, quickly, and not better.  My foot was starting to drag and the numb area which is usually just … Continue reading →

Sorry about the difficulty posting comments.  A friend emailed me that they had tried to and could not.  I didn’t pay much attention to it until this morning when just for fun I tried to comment to see what the … Continue reading →