Posted in Iowa, bed and breakfast, christianity, country living, enjoying life, faith, farming, humor, life, life in the country, perseverance, personal, random, religion, spirituality on May 28, 2008 | 6 Comments »
“I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. “
Sir Winston Churchill
British politician (1874 – 1965)
Sir Winston Churchill is one of my hero’s. Almost single handily his attitude instilled hope during one of the darkest periods in world history. I am [...]
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Posted in Iowa, apple orchard, bed and breakfast, christianity, country living, enjoying life, faith, humor, life, life in the country, personal, random on May 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
You can tell it’s May in Iowa- the Morel Mushrooms are up and the apple trees are in bloom:
Here’s a picture of my better half picking one of the Morel’s under a Gala apple tree.
Just so you know….(in case you would be tempted to pick mushrooms next year in our orchard without [...]
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This is a photo of one of our 3 crab apple “pollinators” Many varieties of apples require a second tree near by in order to produce.
Here are some photos of our apple trees gearing up for another season. Every flower is a potential apple, if the bees do their job.
This picture is from a Red [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
There is something about an oak tree that speaks to my soul. It speaks of strength, long life, deep roots, beauty. We decided when the grandchildren started coming along to plant an oak tree in their honor. In 2006 we planted our first oak, [...]
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