We’ve been trimming apple trees in the Spring breeze. For marketing purposes-we classify the apples as natural. Spring time is when we apply Organical to the base of the trees. Organical is a product that we purchase through Midwest Bio-Ag and it is listed as an item that’s compatible with heading towards organic certification. Tom was [...]
Easter eggs are all colored with marbled marks from vegetable oil co-mingling with dyes. Stickers are affixed to the boughten white egg shells. Tom had hard boiled them. It’s giving the eggs a bath in bowls of colored water. Hands ladling red water with a spoon across the hard shells. It’s a beaming Grandma Sharon [...]
My brother Tim Salwey, used his carpentry skills to assemble a variety of cedar bird houses per my request. He hammered and nailed together several Bluebird houses, a Wren house, a Kestrel nesting box, a bat house and a duck nesting box. Thanks to Tim for personally delivering the projects. He recommended I paint the [...]
Mounds of gravel are mashed into the vet van’s floormats along with tidbits of wrappers and an empty sardine can. It’s just delightful to travel the backroads of Buffalo and Trempealeau Counties while on the vet route. Spring is in full swing and we’re giddy with the warm thermometer readings that have hovered around 60 degrees. [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcf-xJA4HxUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcf-xJA4HxU Winter has mellowed and the call of chores and a daily walk to the backwaters has been lovely. The crunching snow under warm boots is the sweet way of it. Moon has been so watchful and rejoices in the voices that sing nature’s triumphant blare. I am the richest person on Earth. The vet [...]
http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?feature=mhw4 I finish early morning chores and traverse and trudge through the mushy mixture of cattle manure and slushy snow. The cattle herd stare and watch mesmerized as I walk past them with weighted boots. Eagles decorate the backwaters trees and appear as Christmas decorations so ornately hung by nature. I feel the flap of [...]
February 2010-Tom, Hawken and I are delighted that nephew Mike Roskos and son Charlie came to spend the day with us. They clambored out of their La Crosse residence early and went to hunt crows on other property. 8 AM they pattered down our wooden hallway floor as we savored oatmeal, eggs, coffee and diet [...]
Check out our new Youtube videos from our Florida adventure!! Florida Sunset: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlTPsf6XOQ0 Florida Sanibel Island: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkS8EVHSv1Y Manatees: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hIVblo4GXA February ’10-I stepped out on the gritty parking lot and with lightening reflexes groped @ my left jeans pocket. Having a rental car had left me twitchy and reaching for the assurance of our one car [...]
February ’10-Rarely do I hesitate to meet the new day.I’m just eager to see what’s around the next river bend. This morning is deep, dark air that angles right into my legs. Pausing momentarily I try to recall what’s underneath my snow pants. I thought I had long underwear on and jeans. I start to [...]
January ’10-Tampa FL Electric Company provides an Environmental Education Building @ the Manatee Viewing Center. The winter season is a time to observe the manatees as they bathe in the warm waters from the power plant. Tom and I were fortunate to visit this viewing area on two seperate occasions while in Florida. 70 degrees [...]