We have seven good layers – hens that is. Seven good, solid laying hens. One of them is just coming out of a molting season and another has finally gotten old enough to consistently lay. I say all of this to announce that today we have set a new record. Today when Pan and I [...]
As part of our “post-consumer Christmas” in which Pan and I refuse to buy meaningless and somehow insignificant Christmas gifts for folks, we have begun to create our one-of-a-kind presents. Our first thought was to use something that is an integral part of our life as well as easy to get a hold of. CHICKENS! [...]
I am not of Irish or Scottish decent. And yes, I know the two are vastly different. However, as Americans I think we often clump them in together and I find both cultures to be strangely fascinating. I have two dear friends who are 100% Irish though and we had several conversations about the role [...]
This morning I posted an . It was about folks’ favorite spots in Barnesville. Mine is simple. Purchased by Gideon Barnes in 1826, the city of Barnesville has a rich legacy of agriculture, industry and quality of life. It has been the home of numerous factories and businesses as well as the stomping grounds for [...]
This past weekend we all got in the truck (Pan, the fam, Red and myself) to leave the flatness of Piedmont and visit the turning leaves and primed orchards of North Georgia. We were excited as it was our first time at the Georgia Apple Festival and we all had a small list of things [...]
As the holiday season approaches Pan and I have been brainstorming and creating the various gifts we will be giving this Christmas. We don’t want to give gifts that can be purchased at the local mall for several reason. First of all, we are over the whole consumer mindset and the pressure we put on [...]
I have been a fan for almost 15 years now. His music has been a soundtrack to so many experiences in my life. This weekend Pan and I went to Meansville, Georgia for their ‘A Day in Meansville’ festival and as we were walking about we came across a small car show. Sitting there, glistening [...]
This morning I was asked to photograph the high school homecoming court just prior to the actual student voting. I have to admit that I wasn’t all that excited to do it. But, I approached the situation with a positive attitude (albeit a bit forced) and really take some shots the girls, their parents and [...]
I would like to write a book entitled, “The Day Tuna Fish Ruined My Salad”. It would be a short book, yes, but it would be from the heart and would serve as a warning to others.
As Pan and I have moved rapidly into the idea of homesteading and hobby farming we have realized that growing your own food is only half the experience. You can grow as much as you want but I promise you cannot eat it all. At least not at a similar rate. For instance, we plucked [...]
