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The Native Americans called it…” this is the place”

The Ioway called this place, “this is the place” or beautiful land I call it home. In the Winter, things slow way down…. Cornstalk bales just over the hill to our east Wild turkeys strutting in our driveway Asparagus going … Continue reading

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Ruth Stout

Take a moment to watch this clip…. _________________________ That video  was  rumbling around in my head   last night  while I was sitting next to the produce department @ Walmart waiting for my wife. All of those beautiful, multicolored, textured, near … Continue reading

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A Blendmaster

Black Raspberries  grow wild in our neck of the woods. Hold onto that thought. I’ve  been  reading  15 Herbs for Tea: Storey’s Country Wisdom Bulletin   the last couple of days and kicking around the idea of planting an herb  tea … Continue reading

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Country Boys Can Survive

I had a good friend in New York City He never called me by my name, just hillbilly My Grandpa taught me how to live off the land And his taught him to be a business man He used to … Continue reading

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My Walden

Bald eagle in our wind break.  He’s not landing/ he’s taking off.    in a split second he was gone… _______________________________________ Thoreau spent  2 years carving out a life on Walden’s pond before he pulled the plug on his experiment. … Continue reading

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Living Simply in a stuff oriented world

“For me living simply surrounded by nature is invigorating, a natural tonic to help soothe the soul, an antidote for what so many people, surrounded by gadgets and material things, embrace as “modern living….     ” …..most people in the … Continue reading

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So you want to Intern at an Organic farmstead do ya?

Have you ever trained a tomato to climb a pole? climbing tomato from 2009 While I was pruning, staking and  tying  off the young tomatoes  to the  poles this morning,   my mind was savoring the enjoyment I get as I … Continue reading

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The seed

A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all … Continue reading

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Gardening and Depression

Once in a while I will re-post something on the blog that catches my eye. This is one of those article.  You can find the original article    here DM ______________________________ While mental health experts warn about depression as a … Continue reading

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50 things to do before I die

“Dreams are extremely important.  You can’t do it unless you imagine it.” __________________________________ A few weeks ago I followed a friend into an art-supply store.  I found him picking out tubes of watercolor paint, which surprised me because he’s not … Continue reading

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