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25 Mar 2021 14 minute read 1 comment Jacob Peacock
A Magic Corn Stick, Scarecrow Antics, Homestead Building While Camping & The New Solar Shack The wind is gusting this morning and there is a chill to the air that has been lacking of late which has me hesitant to get to working outdoors. The sun is r...
21 Mar 2021 1 minute read 4 comments uthus2000
Gammy and I went out to Missouri yesterday to visit our daughter and family. I was given the job of eradicating two invasive plants that the previous owners had apparently planted: winter creeper and star of Bethlehem. Winter creeper euonymus ...
18 Mar 2021 11 minute read 0 comments Jacob Peacock
Storms Creep Closer, A Sunny Spot For Corn, Planting Potatoes, Musings On Cognitive Cohesion & Lifestyle Choices Today, the weather was nothing like the pleasant temperatures and sunshine that I have been enjoying of late. It was chilly and drizzling...
14 Mar 2021 11 minute read 0 comments Jacob Peacock
Another Corn Patch Planted, Treating And Planting Black Locust Seeds, Roads Make Good Firebreaks & Wily Pine Trees The last few days have gone by in a blur of activity and as I sit here in the wee hours of the morning writing this all I can really th...
10 Mar 2021 7 minute read 0 comments Jacob Peacock
Warmer Days Slower Ways, A Dodgy Tree, An Island Of Corn, Bench Making & Tires In The Sand The weather stayed nice enough throughout the day and I found myself not needing a sweater or even a warm hat while being in the shade which has often been the...
9 Mar 2021 5 minute read 1 comment Jacob Peacock
A Cold Snap, Broken Bottles Lacking Any Treasure, Site Development & Cordless Chainsaw Milling China Berry For A Bench There was a solid sheet of ice in my outdoor tub when I checked on it in the morning and honestly it was quite frigid outside which...
8 Mar 2021 5 minute read 0 comments Jacob Peacock
Working In The Cold, Manicuring The New Hydrant Area, Creating Drainage With Pine Cones & The Spreading Of Grass Although it was chilly outside I got to doing things outdoors rather early in the day and did not let the change of weather stop me from...
7 Mar 2021 5 minute read 0 comments Jacob Peacock
Goal Stewing, More Farming More Work, Another Hydrant Installed & The Hot Tub Agenda It remained chilly and breezy for most of the day and given how my back was still quite sore I spent the majority of the day resting in bed. I did manage to do all m...
6 Mar 2021 7 minute read 1 comment Jacob Peacock
A Rusty Can Of Grass Seed, A New Tire On An Old Wagon, A Hacky Haircut & Planting Silage Corn It is a bit overcast, windy and chilly outside this morning so I am just hanging out in the tent, drinking espresso and waiting for the sun to come out an...
5 Mar 2021 9 minute read 0 comments Jacob Peacock
Erosion Control, Grass Seeding, Cordless Saw Versus Yellow Pine, Scarified Black Locust Seeds & Musings On The Present The weather has grown chilly in the evenings once again but the days have been pleasantly warm. It also poured rain yesterday mor...
