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LUNCH!

July 21st, 2008 · 4 Comments

Sometimes, I feel like my garden’s not cutting it.  I still have to buy tomatoes, and it’s heading into August soon.  The aphids have discovered my brassicas.  My only peaches obviously have residents at this point.
But, then, I make myself lunch from the garden:

Today, I had fingerling potatoes sauteed in butter and chives with a [...]

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An Even Dozen, and Then I’ll Stop

July 13th, 2008 · 9 Comments

Let the girls out this morning to pick out our 12th egg.  That’s an even dozen and probably as good a place as any to stop reporting on the subject.  For anyone interested, they’re still tiny– 34 g.

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so hot…

June 28th, 2008 · 3 Comments

can’t blog much… too hot… 100 degrees… global warming and/or mid-summer…
The poor chickens look like fish on dry land with their mouths hanging open panting.
Everything’s hanging like wet rags.
The sweat’s running down my forehead as fast as I can wipe it off.
Hot is what I’m saying.
Wilty Broccoli
Field of Potatoes with Blues in the Front
Walla Walla [...]

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The Chickens: Ready to Lay?

June 26th, 2008 · 3 Comments

The ladies (and I’m about 90% sure they’re all ladies now) are starting to act a little weird.  Today, as I was out doing my Mr. Greenjeans routine in the farm, I stopped in to check the food can and get the ladies some fresh water.  I stooped down to pester them a little, and [...]

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Two in One Day?! Is He Insane?!

June 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Got a new zoom for the camera. Now, to be fair to the lens, you should know that I accidentally set the camera to a film speed of ISO1600 all day. I told you I didn’t know what all the buttons did. That’s why the pictures look a little like they were [...]

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