Posted in Iowa, bed and breakfast, christianity, country living, enjoying life, faith, farming, humor, life, life in the country, personal, random, spirituality on June 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s been quite a week for Winston the pig. Last week I was shingling a roof. I made a passing comment to the homeowner about Winston . She asked me later if there was any chance I could bring her to work the next day to play with their daughter.
” I don’t see why not,” [...]
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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 | 5 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, christianity, country living, enjoying life, faith, farming, house concerts, humor, life, life in the country, music festival, personal, random on April 25, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I just got off the phone with the Tipton locker. I’m to drop off my pigs (I have two) next Wednesday before 5.
I have been on the look out for a pet pig the past month, which I have no intention of ever eating.
In talking with the farmer where I’m currently work, he [...]
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Posted in Iowa, Iowa History, bed and breakfast, christianity, country living, enjoying life, faith, farming, humor, life, life in the country, personal, random, religion, spirituality on March 25, 2008 | 6 Comments »
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down. Pigs treat us as equals.” Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill had a love for pigs in later life. I’ve heard 2 accounts of him and his love for them…when he wanted to unwind he would go out and talk to his pig, and [...]
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Posted in Iowa, christianity, country living, faith, farming, home church, life, life in the country, personal, random, religion, spirituality on March 7, 2008 | 5 Comments »
We had three buffalo growing up, two cows and a bull. I watched my dad chase the 2000 pound bull with a Honda three wheeler. Full tilt, 40 mph…Bull had knocked down the fence and took off down the gravel road. Dad took off after him. I’m thinking to myself..what if that buffalo decides to turn [...]
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Posted in Iowa, apple orchard, bed and breakfast, christianity, church, country living, enjoying life, faith, farming, life, life in the country, perseverance, personal, random, spirituality on February 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I suspected something in the soil was killing our young apple trees. Between 2002 and 2003 we planted 120 trees. In 2004 they started dying…seemed to be in somewhat of a pattern, so I called the County Extension service- they sent out a field rep to help identify the problem. We took soil samples, [...]
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Posted in History, Iowa, Iowa History, christianity, country living, enjoying life, faith, farming, life, life in the country, perseverance, random, religion, spirituality on February 17, 2008 | No Comments »
Today we’re in the middle of another Winter storm. At 6 AM this morning it was rain changing to ice- the thermometer said it was 20 degrees. By 9 the rain was changing into large snow flakes. which we’re due to get between 4 to 10 more inches of along with the winds.
As [...]
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Posted in History, Iowa, Iowa History, apple orchard, christianity, country living, enjoying life, faith, farming, life, life in the country, personal, random, religion, spirituality on February 6, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’m working on a local history project. Friday I was in the library looking through old microfilm going back to 1869. The following article caught my eye:
Iowa Apples The Best
It caught my eye because my wife and I planted a small orchard (120 trees) in 2002-2003. 2006 was our first good crop [...]
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Posted in Iowa, bed and breakfast, christianity, country living, enjoying life, faith, farming, life, life in the country, organic, perseverance, personal, random, religion, spirituality on January 24, 2008 | 8 Comments »
I grew up on a dairy farm - today I would call it a gift, at the time, I felt like an indentured servant. We moved to a farm when I was 10. When I was 12 we started milking. Twice a day, 7 days a week 365 days a year. Ours was a small dairy herd, 18-20 cows. My [...]
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