Well, well, well...here we are on the letter Q. Believe it or not, I was stymied for a bit while trying to figure out what to write for that letter. Ugh...and then I remembered, DUH...Quaint. Jeez...it's amazing how our human minds rush right over the things that are right in front of our faces. So… Continue reading Why I chose Quaint for my blog title
Tag: hobby farm
Farming black and white photo challenges
As I perused my extensive menagerie of photos I've taken over the last year, birds are rarely something I captured. Birds are generally on the move or in flight. Or taking a bath. And when I see them, it is usually through a window, so it is hard for me to capture photos of them.… Continue reading Farming black and white photo challenges
If you look for lines, you’ll find them
Oh, my, it's a happy day - the sun is shining and it's going to be warm again! It doesn't take much to make me happy. You can't tell any kind of a story without having some kind of a theme, something to say between the lines. - Robert Wise And...I love it when the prompt… Continue reading If you look for lines, you’ll find them
Baby Goats and the Golden Rule
The concept of a free-range bestowed upon animals who live on a farm is difficult for me to understand. Why do the animals stay, why don't wild intruders enter, and why does it work so well? Inquiring minds, like old-timer George, seem to be free from the worry about why it is so. He knows humans… Continue reading Baby Goats and the Golden Rule
Duck reflections
Meanwhile back at the farm, there are three female ducks and one male duck called a Drake. On a peaceful morning, he'll be prominent on the fence to partake in the oversight of sunrise rituals on the farm. Everyone, including Mamma cat, gather around the hen-house when first eggs of the day are scooped from the coop. The… Continue reading Duck reflections
Building spring relationships
I knew it was going to happen as soon as the ground thawed. I've been prepared for it, even if I don't like it. They delivered the building supplies this week. And yesterday, out came their mallets and up went the start of the walls. The building that will block my sunrise view has claimed… Continue reading Building spring relationships