Category Archives: Out and about

Welding shop

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

The other day I had the unique privilege of being at my friend’s welding shop when the plasma cutter was in operation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_cutting). As well as welding farm equipment (and anything else that needs it), he makes decorative metal art, … Continue reading →

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Meditations on an elk hunt

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

Yesterday I went on my first hunting expedition. Don’t worry – nothing was killed! We just drove around a lot, walked around a little, and failed to shoot an elk. Since I’ve started eating meat again (infrequently, strictly game or … Continue reading →

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Walking in an autumn wonderland

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

Today was the first *real* snow  (what we had before didn’t count). I spent the day making applesauce, then walked to the post office (the driveway is impassable for my little truck). The apples get more done clockwise from left. … Continue reading →

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Sunflower harvest, cont.

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Here are some more photos from the harvest. There was so much beautiful stuff everywhere. Like the color of these silos and their surroundings: incredible! The day started out grey, but the sun came out while we were riding in … Continue reading →

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Sunflower harvest

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

Last week I had the opportunity to witness something remarkable: a massive sunflower harvest. I got to ride in two different combines and see the action up close. Along with his dad, his mom and his brother, my friend farms … Continue reading →

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Redneck life

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

The other night I was hanging out with some friends who live in a neighboring hamlet, about thirty miles distant. We ate brownies packed with several kinds of candy bar and listened to Eminem radio on Pandora.com. After the children were packed off … Continue reading →

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Providence and first pie

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

On Sunday I made the first pie of the season. Saturday night was, well… a little rough. I woke on Sunday with a non-functioning left foot, and probably close to 60 pounds of produce to process. After moping around for … Continue reading →

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Apples

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

The other night I picked apples in the dark. There is an orchard about 40 miles away from my house where anyone can go and pick fruit for free. The story I heard is that a farmer grew fruit trees … Continue reading →

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Weekend

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

This past weekend was intense on a number of levels. I worked harder than I have in quite some time and went on a few great hikes, as well as eating my weight in expensive cheese and cake. Here are … Continue reading →

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Owl

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Today when I was walking with Ayla, I found a dead owl by the highway. As you may have guessed, there’s a lot of roadkill here, mostly skunks, a few raccoons, coyotes, deer and the occasional cat. This was the … Continue reading →

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