It’s a beautiful day, today is. Sunny, calm, and just warm enough. Which means I have to garden. Sigh. For the last couple of weeks, Kevin has been working all day, every day. First thing in the morning, he has coffee and catches up on the news, and then heads out to get things done. [...]
I am going to say it out loud. I don’t enjoy gardening. Yesterday, I was ready to say ‘I hate gardening,’ but I slept on it and a new day convinced me that wasn’t really true. There are parts of gardening I don’t mind (seed starting, watering), and one I actively enjoy (harvesting!). Yesterday, though, [...]
I have long held that, were I required to limit my lifelong meat consumption to just one animal, it would have to be the pig. If I could have only one more meal of meat, it would be lamb, but a pig’s versatility makes it the premier eating animal. Spare ribs! Tenderloin! Bacon! Raising my [...]
It’s been a month, now, since we slaughtered the pigs, and the day stays with me. The story is in today’s Washington Post, and on their site.
Animals always want to do dangerous stuff. Cats want to prowl the woods at night. Dogs want to stick their heads waaaaaay out the window. Pigs want to break out of their pens and explore a major street (trust me on this one). And chickens? Chickens want to be out in the fresh air and [...]
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This land is Deerland
Zinc again
This land is Deerland
Zinc again
Rats!