TerraOasis
Steely gray-brown winter
Farm & Garden
The Winter Way of Doing Things
Freezing temperatures require different approaches to getting things done outside. Even a task as simple as filling a water bucket becomes an extended procedure.
Steely gray-brown winter
Longer days, absense of snow, expectations of spring
Crocuses open, then daffodils, and tulips late. Tree leaves procrastinate
Long summer mornings
Indian summer, stay awhile
Light changes, leaves fall. Timeliest of seasons, autumn
Dawn after the first snow
Farm & Garden
Freezing temperatures require different approaches to getting things done outside. Even a task as simple as filling a water bucket becomes an extended procedure.
House
After ten years, the back deck is in need of a few repairs and an upgrade from wood decking to composite. On top of that, the wood needs protection from water and the damage it causes.
For the structure that we raise, Time with materials is filled;
Our todays and yesterdays Are the blocks with which we build.
Build today, then, strong and sure, With a firm and ample base;
And ascending and secure Shall tomorrow find its place.
- Longfellow
Observations on the beautification and improvement of our living space, though sometimes, it is just a struggle to keep up with the maintenance.
Vignette's on cultivation, care and management of the animals and plants on our little farm.
Like the once-common photo cards of famous tourist destinations, this is my postcard collection of places visited, to remember and share.
Recipes, periodic maintenance procedures, and all-around small farm user guide.