by Andi | Apr 26, 2015 | animals, Barn, Garden, God's Whisper
Last night, we got one of those soaking rains that have – despite that it seems impossible – made the grass even greener today. The garden has grown inches over night, it seems, and the pasture streams that mostly hide themselves have made a fresh... by Andi | Apr 19, 2015 | animals, God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
I can, with one eye squinted, take it all as blessing – Flannery O’Connor Yesterday, our basset hound pup Mosey had an allergic reaction to the lyme disease vaccine I authorized when the veterinarian with a German/Austrian/Scandinavian accent said that the... by Andi | Mar 16, 2015 | animals, Written and Wrought
This morning, as I closed the pasture gate, I heard them beyond the woods at the edge of our hay field. Their honks heralded their arrival long before their graceful necks cleared the tree line. Canada Geese. An animal that has been – as long as I can remember... by Andi | Mar 3, 2015 | animals, chickens, Goats, God's Whisper, Great Pyrenees, Meander, Written and Wrought
This morning, it was warm and light enough for me to do chores at 6:30 am. I donned Grandpa’s quilted flannel shirt and stepped out into a toasty 36 degrees. It was like that first warm day of spring, where my arms feel sun after months of deprivation. I... by Andi | Dec 28, 2014 | animals
Yesterday, I walked up the big hill in front of the farm to the cemetery. Dinwiddie Tucker, who was born in our house and played professional baseball, has a white marble mausoleum there. And I was hoping to find some other graves, particularly those of the people...