Category Archives: the Farm

I believe the pheasants have successfully mated and moved on to nesting. We’ve also got a pair of Canada Geese on the large pond, and our ducks have settled in on the small pond. I’m surprised by how much those … Continue reading →

Well, it’s been one week since the burn, and true to the time of year– it’s all Resurrection out there! The seedlings seemed to start coming up almost immediately, by Sunday certainly, uncurling little heads that will in a few … Continue reading →

Thursday morning I was a little late for work, because I had to stop and watch from the upstairs window as two pheasants pursued each other in a nice little mating ritual. Now that everything is scorched black and barren, … Continue reading →

It’s hard to express how this place has gone from zero to sixty really, really fast. Well, for one thing, I now have too much to post about, whereas the past few weeks, well, I had nothing. First, I didn’t … Continue reading →

Today, the long-awaited controlled burn. A perfectly still, dry day, the first day in the 60s, and everything ready to burn. Tim got permits for yesterday, today and tomorrow, and last night at 10 p.m. was out doing his patch … Continue reading →

Yesterday we hosted Easter for about 30 folks in Steve’s family. They’re pretty easy, and everyone brings food, but it’s a sit-down dinner with glass plates and real silverware and so a bit of work. Everyone was very grateful. Mostly, … Continue reading →

For the past three days these two ducks have been trying out the small pond behind our house. The water is high, as you can tell by the view of the dock below. The female duck sits somewhere, as though … Continue reading →

This morning was the first time this year I’ve woken up to birds. And there are birds everywhere– in the field, in all the trees, on the log in the pond, turkeys roaming the wetlands, pheasants rising up from the … Continue reading →

This week all the news has been floods. The Red River is rising up in Fargo/Moorehead and threatening cities and towns. My only previous association with the Red River was the movie by Howard Hawks starring Montgomery Clift and John … Continue reading →

I’m calling this picture: Hope for Spring. (Notice the snow– but it’s almost gone!) Those are our raised garden beds in the background. and my little seedlings are popping up in their trays!