The floorboards are barely cool as I step off the stairs in the house. Sixty-five degrees outside, I guess. It is my little game, played each day, to predict the morning temperature based on the feel of the wood floors … Continue reading →

Of all the myriad ways in which the birds and the bees woo and attempt to do the ageless dance, this old boy had chosen the most ludicrous. Although the end result was never in doubt and he was getting … Continue reading →

On a recent podcast this question was asked of me: What would I suggest to a would-be farmer as a first project? I replied that a good fence, specifically a perimeter fence, would be an ideal first step. Because in … Continue reading →