Turkey hunting may have become my favorite of the hunting endeavors…..at least for now! It is interactive, you get to use decoys, the weather tends is nice, the fields and woods are awakening after winter, and the prey is fascinating. This season was especially fun for me because Jeanette asked to come along. Needless to say, I jumped at the chance to help her pick out camouflage and a comfortable seat. I did draw the line at the ubiquitous pink trim that must be required on all female hunting clothing. The compromise we came to was covering the pink lettering with camouflage duct tape (yet another use for duct tape). Continue reading →

Once I recovered from my chicken pox last fall, my farm blogging came to a screeching halt. To be clear, it was the blogging that stopped, not the activity on our farm. We have been busy as ever. Since my last entry in mid September, there has been fall planting, deer hunting, duck hunting, trapping, trail clearing, preparation for Spring planting, Spring planting, ……..well you probably get the idea.We have even acquired more land, bringing our current total acreage to just about 190.  There have been many things we did right, some not so right, and some blatantly wrong. Throughout it all, we have had a blast and have learned a lot about land stewardship, about farming and about ourselves. Continue reading →