tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280186212024-03-07T14:45:00.667-08:00Beaverdam Creek FarmThe Lingo Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414775260125044045noreply@blogger.comBlogger595125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-89626346580307324872012-03-29T21:14:00.002-07:002012-03-29T21:27:48.904-07:00First Lambs<div>Here are the pictures I promised y'all of my very first lambs. Taffy had twins! Praise the Lord that she had no complications. I just woke up Tuesday morning, and there they were, cute as can be! </div><div><br /></div><div>They are so adorable and so much fun to watch. And Taffy is the best mama sheep ever. She takes really good care of her babies. Whenever they cry, she stops whatever she is doing to go check on them. Now I'm waiting on Esmerelda and Puff to have their lambs. I might have 6 lambs before too long.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's one</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLLFYixtuaTfXFBGsMBt6hvH6aSWHSkMAN1RPR6pCc_0qw7oEMdpMDR7yAlZnXsAkx6PVNK4pi0yU490fdyhDAG8oeOacsI1I2K54hJ0MTFsGFbDhuf3RUCcVTJbhQPnuc4dr1w/s1600/Taffy_lamb_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLLFYixtuaTfXFBGsMBt6hvH6aSWHSkMAN1RPR6pCc_0qw7oEMdpMDR7yAlZnXsAkx6PVNK4pi0yU490fdyhDAG8oeOacsI1I2K54hJ0MTFsGFbDhuf3RUCcVTJbhQPnuc4dr1w/s320/Taffy_lamb_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725539086197400354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and the other one</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNrmtSJzFZPwDCC5w6zyp3wix_jL_Qjw1WaYpMNRG_5cGedFqPMMSQEQx2rnpps5oyF6jBvYyJmvsz7Jx-IWEr6JA4f3ynHQ7ZfGyhZ2coQPtuYqOaAROcpslznVngccCUL4pOQ/s1600/Taffy_lamb_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNrmtSJzFZPwDCC5w6zyp3wix_jL_Qjw1WaYpMNRG_5cGedFqPMMSQEQx2rnpps5oyF6jBvYyJmvsz7Jx-IWEr6JA4f3ynHQ7ZfGyhZ2coQPtuYqOaAROcpslznVngccCUL4pOQ/s320/Taffy_lamb_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725539072763394482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here they are with their mama</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPP74wYSPUFBecJ9wkC2huUEEpItn88lCurSxHmdOYyEJurVdogNiZaqKC26d_2BvLJh8Il-RWtFlD5IhkSSakjv0l-sIk2ofp81WsI50rSEafdgCAXi7mPTvJYaGo9FQi-uWVg/s1600/Taffy_lambs01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPP74wYSPUFBecJ9wkC2huUEEpItn88lCurSxHmdOYyEJurVdogNiZaqKC26d_2BvLJh8Il-RWtFlD5IhkSSakjv0l-sIk2ofp81WsI50rSEafdgCAXi7mPTvJYaGo9FQi-uWVg/s320/Taffy_lambs01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725539069954339698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikH4YeEduGJzWCbspMfg0CTYl5WerCncUzJiW_pa2RUKBpwdh0ylCdE0rrz6pjBfliCbrRhOaPAl8b8hXW9eeHQBWdvkI7zVdzv3NxGqVU-2zN_2ERoqMfoMcmtV8JzmyhUWTuEw/s1600/lamb_TA.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikH4YeEduGJzWCbspMfg0CTYl5WerCncUzJiW_pa2RUKBpwdh0ylCdE0rrz6pjBfliCbrRhOaPAl8b8hXW9eeHQBWdvkI7zVdzv3NxGqVU-2zN_2ERoqMfoMcmtV8JzmyhUWTuEw/s320/lamb_TA.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725539063921689010" /></a><br /><div>-Tricia Ann</div>Tricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-32586181169216477722012-03-15T20:26:00.000-07:002012-03-15T20:26:00.069-07:00Floating Row Cover<div>One day recently, it was <i>very</i> windy. I was inside when I heard Mom calling, "Tricia Ann, come look at this!" It was a huge piece of row cover that had blown out of the garden and gotten stuck in the trees at the edge of the pasture. It looked like a giant sail:</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApS6c2xcyu1HXSOh_imzmOP_ZnNbTfRGRufQeFFUPqsJuCgTvZCQBbJDiCNkOYCntrmXHJUiAybU2Y4WW1WdDe29M5nIggVU0-Mm8u_1Ibv5CpGLFdAtRmE7ZZhqx_EYG-qM8hA/s1600/tree_agribon.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApS6c2xcyu1HXSOh_imzmOP_ZnNbTfRGRufQeFFUPqsJuCgTvZCQBbJDiCNkOYCntrmXHJUiAybU2Y4WW1WdDe29M5nIggVU0-Mm8u_1Ibv5CpGLFdAtRmE7ZZhqx_EYG-qM8hA/s320/tree_agribon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717378080880304098" /></a>Tricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-10867733951379929542012-03-13T20:01:00.001-07:002012-03-13T20:01:00.576-07:00Sheep Shearing<div>Whenever I have spare time and it's sunny out, I've been working on shearing my sheep. It's not as easy as I imagined, and it takes a long time., but I <i>am</i> getting faster. I've finished 3 out of 5 sheep. I still have Mo and Laz to go. I hate to shear Mo because her woolliness is so cute, and I'm not really looking forward to doing Laz - somehow I don't think he will be as compliant as the girls. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am expecting lambs very soon! I am so excited, and can't wait for them to be born. I will be sure to post pictures when they get here.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a picture of Puff; who ironically, is not so puffy anymore.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cDBBl-kmWatiAs8TDzQP7aSLXnyVI7hxW94oWonY9KjAdqneorZZHWAYiiuLE4nU1RLNLziVgDIDCzhgr12jjusC44UipJ6RDMNi53XJilQHpCKXaCaTrQ4Qv9Uw8JwB47JraA/s1600/Puff_sheared.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cDBBl-kmWatiAs8TDzQP7aSLXnyVI7hxW94oWonY9KjAdqneorZZHWAYiiuLE4nU1RLNLziVgDIDCzhgr12jjusC44UipJ6RDMNi53XJilQHpCKXaCaTrQ4Qv9Uw8JwB47JraA/s320/Puff_sheared.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717372159071159314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Whenever I am out shearing, Daisy comes over to watch. Turns out that it's a spectator sport. She really likes the John Deere lawn mower seat.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5x30ziss9cYzySJecN5zVOzOM9urFGGh-W4QNyMsih_WhCDXx9gxceeoCIJh2icEfxhYqIdXaIFFKd2PIuyVZm-NXqxsuAln4np_XTaPIPh8RGvVts68mrvkVbn69aU_8SoRGw/s1600/daisy_watching.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5x30ziss9cYzySJecN5zVOzOM9urFGGh-W4QNyMsih_WhCDXx9gxceeoCIJh2icEfxhYqIdXaIFFKd2PIuyVZm-NXqxsuAln4np_XTaPIPh8RGvVts68mrvkVbn69aU_8SoRGw/s320/daisy_watching.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717372145582374498" /></a><br /><div>-Tricia Ann</div>Tricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-46259461959837766282012-03-10T07:00:00.000-08:002012-03-10T07:00:04.272-08:00Hoss, The Lap-Dog :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JG68RUd1hfsQW7A7JaQYDxlaJU-Ya4jmXS-xzkLtVPWwS79VePKrbEoOZm2v-2lYVcHPc0qDDV22JIcZhoqFAi0OpEIOhHcNboRHze7d9yI_jptS2H899o8GqliYhKouo4cgrQ/s1600/lap_dog.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JG68RUd1hfsQW7A7JaQYDxlaJU-Ya4jmXS-xzkLtVPWwS79VePKrbEoOZm2v-2lYVcHPc0qDDV22JIcZhoqFAi0OpEIOhHcNboRHze7d9yI_jptS2H899o8GqliYhKouo4cgrQ/s320/lap_dog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717370966380371426" /></a>Tricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-49766622978652635612012-03-07T19:26:00.003-08:002012-03-07T19:57:52.595-08:00Recent Photos<div>The last time I posted, I really intended to begin posting more regularly - that was 3 months ago! I'm sorry for the lack of posts. We have been busier than ever around here. Here are some pictures of recent happenings.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I put together our big yearly seed order at the beginning of February. Gimli helped by sitting on all my seed catalogs.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLlUfI0MRgiGCrvTwcvNfM3OYNYNCvlCASWOSeED1IJijitwooYvZ-nKOXKntcNqmxtQqiV0vtj1XIPXXNgD2z03kebqZx3eeBCU7j3rcA5OY2D1E91nLs9cr-PN-EoUdzFcPfg/s320/Gimli_seed_catalogues.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717363377865416002" /><div style="text-align: center;">Hoss has been loving the sunshine and breezy weather. He has been a very good Hoss lately; staying out of the garden, protecting the animals, and not jumping on people...at least not often.</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlGb_Ym9RDZ9w1pWwKu2MGvErmd6ejcdiGd1ETBqEI83QMKEDT0Yjfj9lPZGzuJMo8xG0ndZrVL5-MUBK1JNw7JAZgswYt2SL93wb0sBoS4DpX6csY6aId65mgtau0HfKSKyzQg/s320/Hoss_sun_grass.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717363372032771522" /><div style="text-align: center;">I re-vamped my soap business in December - got new soap molds, redesigned the packaging, and came up with several new kinds to offer. It has paid off. I can hardly make enough soap to keep up with the demand.</div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeKajHYjEr7cHqTbPRHKaQVDPVh635aD-crhy2caZlPEclV88OB6KUtMK5WzTp-CKas5pTVRSvsSaxpYvaKiSTVMPGdjxNTmdaGSAX6OPfUt8hUCoiKQwgLZW3s1M8pbok0kCCw/s1600/Soap_display.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 207px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeKajHYjEr7cHqTbPRHKaQVDPVh635aD-crhy2caZlPEclV88OB6KUtMK5WzTp-CKas5pTVRSvsSaxpYvaKiSTVMPGdjxNTmdaGSAX6OPfUt8hUCoiKQwgLZW3s1M8pbok0kCCw/s320/Soap_display.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717363381673391282" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">During the past couple months, when there hasn't been as much outside work to do, I've been working in the "marketing department" :) I designed brochures for Jacob's grass fed meat and this year's CSA. I was happy to use all my own photography this year...no more stock photos!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDF0mMUdjZXyJrHbDHrA-zLdRjKIQMVXQZ4OEf4yixqJ1O_cFO9BIFFbLz93GsIvTC9RL6nl1M-eEctGEXENxjQl8O1Vd6y9M3vEdf8QjLPwaICRfmLLuq49Z8AtT9CdbofSBrg/s1600/brochures.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDF0mMUdjZXyJrHbDHrA-zLdRjKIQMVXQZ4OEf4yixqJ1O_cFO9BIFFbLz93GsIvTC9RL6nl1M-eEctGEXENxjQl8O1Vd6y9M3vEdf8QjLPwaICRfmLLuq49Z8AtT9CdbofSBrg/s320/brochures.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717363366794147922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We have had an ongoing struggle with how to display prices and special signs at our farmer's market booth. Mom had the great idea to use black plastic "chalkboard" signs like they use at Whole Foods. So, we asked one of the managers there what they use to create them, and he <i>gave</i> us a bunch of sign-making supplies. Mom ordered me a video on how to design the lettering. I have made 3 so far. It's really fun. Here's one of them: </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZQAPMB9U6gCjGjJHlK_hJpA8JrVArvnnyWjvHUALvUr-xAhebI9DaTJNRcvk2UkJBWkKIbhyphenhyphen5D2E6BMQRVRczUXwHQ2WraMBuI6pfFbTMqnY5jSVw2nOs2JPM1YAsEETI1mzfA/s1600/chalksign_meat.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZQAPMB9U6gCjGjJHlK_hJpA8JrVArvnnyWjvHUALvUr-xAhebI9DaTJNRcvk2UkJBWkKIbhyphenhyphen5D2E6BMQRVRczUXwHQ2WraMBuI6pfFbTMqnY5jSVw2nOs2JPM1YAsEETI1mzfA/s320/chalksign_meat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717363022078787138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This week, we began construction on our new equipment shed. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJZF3MpYa18dvk2LKXLFX2Dv1ckDiKEpo1sS7lX1ALFP-9V8MXrGgTCNcUUFimPsmmzUwdyRtJFBhSoxtWMXYYR6_wANF4hoTh0lHnBtw2o-hjD6oDrzRkexEwxanED1VScUJ_g/s1600/Equip_shed_01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJZF3MpYa18dvk2LKXLFX2Dv1ckDiKEpo1sS7lX1ALFP-9V8MXrGgTCNcUUFimPsmmzUwdyRtJFBhSoxtWMXYYR6_wANF4hoTh0lHnBtw2o-hjD6oDrzRkexEwxanED1VScUJ_g/s320/Equip_shed_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717363018361490114" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilr1WU3X3lRzC_JYz4hInw1m6Zwg5bWhGRVw6Q06IrleT_qxIfocvRNoZ10m9ARWWpLl5pRcz17Iw-3PMR2xgOnUiL35mAlcd4zo0zaP5aletvRKxkhddp8K84rI4LTCxiDLahLQ/s1600/Equip_shed_02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilr1WU3X3lRzC_JYz4hInw1m6Zwg5bWhGRVw6Q06IrleT_qxIfocvRNoZ10m9ARWWpLl5pRcz17Iw-3PMR2xgOnUiL35mAlcd4zo0zaP5aletvRKxkhddp8K84rI4LTCxiDLahLQ/s320/Equip_shed_02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717363011868731778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dad and Jacob milled all these posts out of Cedar trees from our woods. How cool is that?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtBeedRVzS2p_vcp5hmChYs8iuAnLloZmIRj4Zs3hh7tMRGVM8tq9D_biLgQEb2jATejaTyDGemH0b5CO9O_1WvigQrha8f7QXdrMDIzBvoosrCW-FhylpJHXUJfXeLJSHx1Fcw/s1600/Equip_shed_03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtBeedRVzS2p_vcp5hmChYs8iuAnLloZmIRj4Zs3hh7tMRGVM8tq9D_biLgQEb2jATejaTyDGemH0b5CO9O_1WvigQrha8f7QXdrMDIzBvoosrCW-FhylpJHXUJfXeLJSHx1Fcw/s320/Equip_shed_03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717363003224855394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And this one? Well, to get the story, you'll have to read this week's edition of the Gimli Report in the BCF Newsletter when it comes out tomorrow. You can sign up <a href="http://beaverdamcreekfarm.com/news.html">here</a>, or read it on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beaverdam-Creek-Farm/68091634920">our Facebook page.</a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rKea9CZoSHJ2O0ddgJC1LSiJxL8NH21vNntjxXPn-cmmyn_oZNm4NqjQnPJFJF9G-UYoTJP3KBBBz47kipQlthijLbetlBVO7IJ2QCZPgzl2i3VvpanCs_9URPdWzsq5uQFwIA/s1600/butter_leaves.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rKea9CZoSHJ2O0ddgJC1LSiJxL8NH21vNntjxXPn-cmmyn_oZNm4NqjQnPJFJF9G-UYoTJP3KBBBz47kipQlthijLbetlBVO7IJ2QCZPgzl2i3VvpanCs_9URPdWzsq5uQFwIA/s320/butter_leaves.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717363002191220482" /></a><br /></div><div>-Tricia Ann</div><div><br /></div>Tricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-48886895282112623922011-12-08T21:12:00.000-08:002011-12-15T05:49:40.109-08:00Pictures of My Sheep<div>I finally got a new computer. Yay! I promised a couple people pictures of my new sheep and now I can finally post them.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is Puff</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEd29zvFXNIy66mx6Hjm0X88Y1dr-jF7xLJCnG3aJ6dTLV0W7UmZ5XjcAhDsT3Wq1RrOBU35Zmf22dsRHuMWSFZLqlEjKsFReLEEMx5i9CTWzrdDlDVhKnujJ_RtYq6fOL7WtV7A/s1600/Puff01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEd29zvFXNIy66mx6Hjm0X88Y1dr-jF7xLJCnG3aJ6dTLV0W7UmZ5XjcAhDsT3Wq1RrOBU35Zmf22dsRHuMWSFZLqlEjKsFReLEEMx5i9CTWzrdDlDVhKnujJ_RtYq6fOL7WtV7A/s400/Puff01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683992984870531634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And this is Taffy (Jacob named all of them on the way home from picking them up).</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioB7d_WAsJ9FTutMgk4Zvd2TLq6F4JIGQPPJo45DIdyCO3l23zdQtALFig5-t45UWKvnb0bWOinV0rDtD5-jpVHng_xnnz9fBK9-HOB90Q9WM1iqCEuTxXJS00vS_T343K-74Yvw/s1600/Taffy01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioB7d_WAsJ9FTutMgk4Zvd2TLq6F4JIGQPPJo45DIdyCO3l23zdQtALFig5-t45UWKvnb0bWOinV0rDtD5-jpVHng_xnnz9fBK9-HOB90Q9WM1iqCEuTxXJS00vS_T343K-74Yvw/s400/Taffy01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683992884098730914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They are Romneys and have very nice wool. I can't wait to have some yarn from my own sheep's fleeces!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGiOIf8yvAmpauJ3ns6N4sixHoLDLCeFqVVGAtmKSydgq2hTUi9gAe92aDNStZ03rdEOc80ah6vKqg5OEBITkkODRO8WFasNQEOPW_LZRn0WsMoFnHa46zerFHkXxrcX6F84MYA/s1600/Romney-wool.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGiOIf8yvAmpauJ3ns6N4sixHoLDLCeFqVVGAtmKSydgq2hTUi9gAe92aDNStZ03rdEOc80ah6vKqg5OEBITkkODRO8WFasNQEOPW_LZRn0WsMoFnHa46zerFHkXxrcX6F84MYA/s400/Romney-wool.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683992880871486114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And here I am with Mo, the little ewe lamb. She is absolutely adorable!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzkgI1c6WNJS7xUkGu53vV6cm_EtpitABPATCzue5rDyfQiwCMBf6Bajo0UBlMuzbrDQuJT1x_wX2-GonWHT40DlijPRqAsls378jZG3CG2bzkHticqOdKU6114By9Ol-j6Fmxg/s1600/TA_Mo_03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzkgI1c6WNJS7xUkGu53vV6cm_EtpitABPATCzue5rDyfQiwCMBf6Bajo0UBlMuzbrDQuJT1x_wX2-GonWHT40DlijPRqAsls378jZG3CG2bzkHticqOdKU6114By9Ol-j6Fmxg/s400/TA_Mo_03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683992867135198034" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37xEzPR4eS8urUnnBYLre9g3tF3to3VwvfpLAhEbl9XpTZKjLqYz7D1dpD1wu7U7F_XTFE42-kuJFEwbeSBymtGTFmdM4YypND-w0Jv36qsgL45IkgSHcsT3ioptLGlFM60Twsw/s1600/TA_Mo_02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37xEzPR4eS8urUnnBYLre9g3tF3to3VwvfpLAhEbl9XpTZKjLqYz7D1dpD1wu7U7F_XTFE42-kuJFEwbeSBymtGTFmdM4YypND-w0Jv36qsgL45IkgSHcsT3ioptLGlFM60Twsw/s400/TA_Mo_02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683992866519139714" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfTZPZgoWJWFjohwcXbdxqlYriKrMjurq3fYWBUD_EIUT7vbXB37yF7GlUeVxiIIhMbBzSYelO_9udFWKtQQEmB19oO0iE53afpfK-3XTCMktKHH_ieY4bc99VN1ju0NHiJaX3g/s1600/TA_Mo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfTZPZgoWJWFjohwcXbdxqlYriKrMjurq3fYWBUD_EIUT7vbXB37yF7GlUeVxiIIhMbBzSYelO_9udFWKtQQEmB19oO0iE53afpfK-3XTCMktKHH_ieY4bc99VN1ju0NHiJaX3g/s400/TA_Mo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683992860657300098" /></a>I'll post pictures of Esmerelda and the ram when I can get some good ones. They don't pose very well.Tricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-32677412728044071192011-09-20T19:47:00.000-07:002011-09-20T20:08:58.541-07:00A Great Farming BlogHey y'all! I know it's been a while since I've posted, but I've been having computer issues and I haven't made it to the Apple store yet. :/<br /><br />In the meantime, I thought I'd post a link to one of our favorite farming blogs: <a href="http://www.hearthtoharvest.com/">Hearth to Harvest</a><br /><br />The author of Hearth to Harvest is a friend who is an experienced farmer, and she has a wealth of information to share. She and her family run <a href="http://www.thefarmshoppe.com/index.html">River Cottage Farm</a>. They are committed to producing healthy, local food. So, check it out. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.<br /><br />-Tricia AnnTricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-61684480543393823182011-08-19T19:48:00.006-07:002011-08-19T19:50:43.760-07:00Dare To Be Different!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqrBJKARTTIIzvdGm451vwRWHLLhuaz0Gu1iRfUvysUlEn51jhbbMen4oAD4SZ2WOlwG0wI-_TbdU5g3quCch7HuubvX47pnrR9-P0Pr4kwhlnFIZtI1Up8O_kG7BgoCz776OBA/s1600/dare2Bdifferent.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqrBJKARTTIIzvdGm451vwRWHLLhuaz0Gu1iRfUvysUlEn51jhbbMen4oAD4SZ2WOlwG0wI-_TbdU5g3quCch7HuubvX47pnrR9-P0Pr4kwhlnFIZtI1Up8O_kG7BgoCz776OBA/s400/dare2Bdifferent.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642764944708151106" /></a>
<br />Tricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-57369372344057070812011-07-22T16:43:00.000-07:002011-07-22T15:43:58.117-07:00Spreading The Word - Scotland<div>You should know your local farmer...even in the U.K.! My friend sent these to me after recently visiting England and Scotland. Thank you!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stirling Bridge in Scotland</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4_20CVuKS0RNT3LWZ8I5eHO4WJU9-jTjt1cmp0GH9X0VokWsnEfWH2tm3YaiBCrwMRNrm4yxSFthY7CVxiq3gaAKr5eIkMr2PK6V9ilT4q_Xp1GE53f1m3Vi-sySKv2zTsnlfQ/s1600/WYF+Stirling+Scotland.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4_20CVuKS0RNT3LWZ8I5eHO4WJU9-jTjt1cmp0GH9X0VokWsnEfWH2tm3YaiBCrwMRNrm4yxSFthY7CVxiq3gaAKr5eIkMr2PK6V9ilT4q_Xp1GE53f1m3Vi-sySKv2zTsnlfQ/s400/WYF+Stirling+Scotland.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629730345854341970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Westminster Abbey in London, England.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwi1xf2dkzWUtGQCieKOQYGiPcddsmoxquazw7ahXoTQfNbXxDmit5tVFFwR_raabddZ3hDHKGPpzCBn3ULRovLIsZfdsGC3ZMFzMyu8VHEKURa1ff6oVzVUUamZUbLyNYw_69w/s1600/WYF+westminster+england.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwi1xf2dkzWUtGQCieKOQYGiPcddsmoxquazw7ahXoTQfNbXxDmit5tVFFwR_raabddZ3hDHKGPpzCBn3ULRovLIsZfdsGC3ZMFzMyu8VHEKURa1ff6oVzVUUamZUbLyNYw_69w/s400/WYF+westminster+england.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629730343411187266" /></a><br /><div>So, where has your "Who's Your Farmer?" shirt been?<br /><div><br /></div><div>-Tricia Ann</div></div>Tricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-45986977040933183142011-07-18T04:33:00.000-07:002011-07-18T04:33:00.331-07:00Spreading The Word - Hopedale, Illinois<div>Thanks to the E. family for sending me this picture. This little guy is spreading the local food message too!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYcBhc83qFdRNbuV2eW2TYMUNhn98VaFlso9sMzdW9zHhZ70zg4QanxjVeGYM5pv09WjMuVhAzr_yfNpzxYDSgA8MlfGrm_VKkFknY5wtGZOObNIqk8Jrj1JrQBAeUyFGDr6uOA/s1600/WYF-Illinois.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYcBhc83qFdRNbuV2eW2TYMUNhn98VaFlso9sMzdW9zHhZ70zg4QanxjVeGYM5pv09WjMuVhAzr_yfNpzxYDSgA8MlfGrm_VKkFknY5wtGZOObNIqk8Jrj1JrQBAeUyFGDr6uOA/s400/WYF-Illinois.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629728257728719170" /></a>-Tricia AnnTricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-40587382963677955952011-07-15T16:02:00.000-07:002011-07-15T16:19:12.530-07:00Spreading The Word - The Gulf of Mexico<div>Spreading the local food message across the globe! Photo credit goes to <a href="http://workingwitheagerhands.blogspot.com/">Olivia</a>.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WMrlLagjt1dfVxCU2Zz8WdUKX1kAWh80QfjUPDNqTkkfdndNJimz-0G7nXd2T38zHaNLmP3Ou6xE3S5z70x-k7O7ZpK-gdduI2WsDpaAP3xO2ZkcgpNTgH-DglusPJExaWJaVQ/s1600/WYF-Gulf-Mexico.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WMrlLagjt1dfVxCU2Zz8WdUKX1kAWh80QfjUPDNqTkkfdndNJimz-0G7nXd2T38zHaNLmP3Ou6xE3S5z70x-k7O7ZpK-gdduI2WsDpaAP3xO2ZkcgpNTgH-DglusPJExaWJaVQ/s400/WYF-Gulf-Mexico.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629721745422871698" /></a>-Tricia Ann<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Tricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-70558509788729502372011-07-07T11:53:00.000-07:002011-07-07T14:32:59.970-07:00Into the Light<div>I was flipping through the latest issue of Organic Gardening Magazine one day last week, when I happened upon an article about garden photography. It suggested shooting into the sunlight early in the morning. I had never thought of this, and couldn't wait to try it. So yesterday morning while I was picking lettuce and green onions, I kept an eye on the sun, waiting for just the right time. Just as I saw it peeking over the trees, I grabbed my camera and started shooting. I discovered pretty quickly that I needed to switch to manual mode because the photos were under-exposed. The result? Some of the best garden shots I've ever taken! Here are just a few. I may post more later, if I have time.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZcJT1HIqz2C5zXm_MdUTxwO55_E7XJQ7BRCEXXCIG9xdh6s1tp3wao6Oor-9f0ghgtbacZXS6yjYPYUgfIYyHhpHdH2pbKajTYxERb0ZB2p2C74UF5ew90cDqIqjovOZp6w49A/s1600/gardenscapelight.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZcJT1HIqz2C5zXm_MdUTxwO55_E7XJQ7BRCEXXCIG9xdh6s1tp3wao6Oor-9f0ghgtbacZXS6yjYPYUgfIYyHhpHdH2pbKajTYxERb0ZB2p2C74UF5ew90cDqIqjovOZp6w49A/s320/gardenscapelight.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626692887103269682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXvSSN8Dy7wDWB6kpWdOjLrNahFQUw6etuJn2THW1UAo0r9btCZyT_WXtmOY6U5T0HOs8NRymnrW8OLtiRdzsGdkVjlmxvP_icqdZM3zIO6oS63AQ7-4oWXGexKCkDYfpZMDgkA/s1600/greenbeanslight.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXvSSN8Dy7wDWB6kpWdOjLrNahFQUw6etuJn2THW1UAo0r9btCZyT_WXtmOY6U5T0HOs8NRymnrW8OLtiRdzsGdkVjlmxvP_icqdZM3zIO6oS63AQ7-4oWXGexKCkDYfpZMDgkA/s320/greenbeanslight.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626692878651867346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so happy that my sunflowers are finally blooming!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGLj9Ihb8lS61feqjTHTO-96xpp5B1fhim0kECHkxfsnD2Ro9PniMC7z6zs24VKGAqRSCMwjYNo7iQJVELZEzUUc0q4RIPhc671uBXjurUN5PnN7rRoC1Hd6oFHvthX8UncRreg/s1600/sunflowers2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGLj9Ihb8lS61feqjTHTO-96xpp5B1fhim0kECHkxfsnD2Ro9PniMC7z6zs24VKGAqRSCMwjYNo7iQJVELZEzUUc0q4RIPhc671uBXjurUN5PnN7rRoC1Hd6oFHvthX8UncRreg/s320/sunflowers2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626692873436703330" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsWha-N6QoRr0-PaY7gZ_4GcNTxo98xmlqbtuybIjM3_D5X3G6LMTAW2CvJzQtcPbCZ_jJWhEU1_ANIYqaMOrheAEWNs0R4tMfvEtVitoxBIiPXg8duPFArt5GPe5IFiVWUbefw/s1600/sunflowers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsWha-N6QoRr0-PaY7gZ_4GcNTxo98xmlqbtuybIjM3_D5X3G6LMTAW2CvJzQtcPbCZ_jJWhEU1_ANIYqaMOrheAEWNs0R4tMfvEtVitoxBIiPXg8duPFArt5GPe5IFiVWUbefw/s320/sunflowers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626691992960887858" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5k9kbkKYqHehbi2Ax7GesO4S6nokJUilP7B6GRQIt6Yj2tWOb38k9GgGdB_RnciNGrMnXYpTKEnNmRfsj-fuOdegVVfVSw43Bl0Mk5bAJ-mbDhWdafTrln1z91xRoOgiZowZOg/s1600/zinnialight.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5k9kbkKYqHehbi2Ax7GesO4S6nokJUilP7B6GRQIt6Yj2tWOb38k9GgGdB_RnciNGrMnXYpTKEnNmRfsj-fuOdegVVfVSw43Bl0Mk5bAJ-mbDhWdafTrln1z91xRoOgiZowZOg/s320/zinnialight.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626691987187947634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And lest I bore you with garden photographs, here are some people.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jacob is saying, "If I were at a Mexican concert, I'd yell, 'Pollo Para No Dinero!'"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Speaking a little Spanish is sometimes worse than speaking none. Can any of y'all guess what he meant? :D</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlgaW2P1I5VyTjcAh6MW0lGjc-1XS1-5vbVqPJDLvY6AwGHrlRBM7tNgVt1s0-huKdNwhhwX1LU8bx6oMW3Ss9VKalp899Wim8fyKNfbjpMAztMq7QLOt1TUrT-yCHLpMbS5RdQ/s1600/harvestingjake.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlgaW2P1I5VyTjcAh6MW0lGjc-1XS1-5vbVqPJDLvY6AwGHrlRBM7tNgVt1s0-huKdNwhhwX1LU8bx6oMW3Ss9VKalp899Wim8fyKNfbjpMAztMq7QLOt1TUrT-yCHLpMbS5RdQ/s320/harvestingjake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626690427296726754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was so funny that we laughed about it all morning.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZB2TsM-rcflEiFpEIP2-fGgbOo1ze0RcOBvEfHWhBR7xxiFG3PTNUSnpjlyiaWUxaTgkXqQcYPOhCbXTqcL9zC8gAQSZiSJkQG8wF5SJ26YFCFMFS1GoMWzowENIPlifWY0S-uA/s1600/harvestingdad.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZB2TsM-rcflEiFpEIP2-fGgbOo1ze0RcOBvEfHWhBR7xxiFG3PTNUSnpjlyiaWUxaTgkXqQcYPOhCbXTqcL9zC8gAQSZiSJkQG8wF5SJ26YFCFMFS1GoMWzowENIPlifWY0S-uA/s320/harvestingdad.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626690422914600578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdmN3qB7OVo3hCkXqm9gY5HHiEFiDIuHpnmVbTFI4Gfbnr60QVhiGut0X23Jn-jXUv9J-9i5KzL7aSTuHMXUB2WKgNfscfxMh1lrz18Qb4rKr6g9snBfY88lkFr0E5R26BauygQ/s1600/harvestingmom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdmN3qB7OVo3hCkXqm9gY5HHiEFiDIuHpnmVbTFI4Gfbnr60QVhiGut0X23Jn-jXUv9J-9i5KzL7aSTuHMXUB2WKgNfscfxMh1lrz18Qb4rKr6g9snBfY88lkFr0E5R26BauygQ/s320/harvestingmom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626690349774992114" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMilPULLOG4UmA2RmZqpP05kcTXPBo9S_GlqfA1jnIqPaqdQ1Xg7-7etbjshY8K1IjLokEcE3pQ1r3PmXZd1pyLIPoMhJ8x7untecgdc0UnbTRAXhbKLnxf3Rp1JnICClYE_ZoDQ/s1600/harvestingdaniel.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMilPULLOG4UmA2RmZqpP05kcTXPBo9S_GlqfA1jnIqPaqdQ1Xg7-7etbjshY8K1IjLokEcE3pQ1r3PmXZd1pyLIPoMhJ8x7untecgdc0UnbTRAXhbKLnxf3Rp1JnICClYE_ZoDQ/s320/harvestingdaniel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626690340814479186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, so I need to work on self-portraiture now. ;)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIGac4HunXLG4iLrb9QXIN2G9FJg_gn-Nk6LCHeBS4x5_HdtbhkCN2J_vvbYQ6rM5p1NPdyEzglEJYMBHjIN50Be0-bQaLW41rgAn1byok-38eTUnxry0N0D0OEnmHHZbiv_AQg/s1600/TA-sp.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIGac4HunXLG4iLrb9QXIN2G9FJg_gn-Nk6LCHeBS4x5_HdtbhkCN2J_vvbYQ6rM5p1NPdyEzglEJYMBHjIN50Be0-bQaLW41rgAn1byok-38eTUnxry0N0D0OEnmHHZbiv_AQg/s320/TA-sp.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626690310293417634" /></a>-Tricia AnnTricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-71355423535749651482011-06-17T07:31:00.000-07:002011-06-17T08:15:01.649-07:00Drought and Recent Photos<div>As y'all can see by our lack of posts, we've been swamped with garden work lately. In addition to all the harvesting, weeding, fertilizing, and making deliveries, it has been bone dry around here, so the garden has needed lots of irrigation. The problem is that our well has gone from 11 gallons-per-minute to 1 gallon-per-minute. So, we haven't had enough water to irrigate. All the plants have been getting very wilty, and we haven't been able to plant anything. Dad has been working out a solution. He got a pump and everything we need to get water from the creek up the hill to the garden. He and Jacob began putting it all together yesterday, but it's not done yet. In the meantime, we've been fervently praying for rain, and this morning the Lord is pouring the rain down on us! We're so thankful.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some pictures I've taken recently. Hopefully, I can get some more up soon.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The cherry tomatoes are starting to come in! This is a mix of Sungold and Lemon Drop. All you CSA members should be getting these pretty soon.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQj24sv7nNdnKUwIh0ELjSO7IyHBB07cqOA5PA8FfhxmaitceP-i_VSQxxTtdFTXu0Zt7Q1Fl3FbvhytKZnIxWvIpZr7up6F6uVV3mtQb1qDqSVHszd2etnJytP_gmOkGN2CLiw/s1600/cherry-tomatoes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQj24sv7nNdnKUwIh0ELjSO7IyHBB07cqOA5PA8FfhxmaitceP-i_VSQxxTtdFTXu0Zt7Q1Fl3FbvhytKZnIxWvIpZr7up6F6uVV3mtQb1qDqSVHszd2etnJytP_gmOkGN2CLiw/s320/cherry-tomatoes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619199992962640386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Red trucks just make awesome pictures. I think so anyway. Jacob has listed MJ on Craigslist. :( I'll be so sad when he sells her.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOWPsjcgFKAPlSqh-4IlWpEKy5KiMB9cGWoxRyQYIcejtbWfCllaP2ahcf24G58ahWsd2gOfxTQHcRDfd6RhPkvlDLTu21_sTvnlFsdIJ5AmGDMgXIc9Qaii4FKCOXXH1pvN7PA/s1600/MJ-gardenscape.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOWPsjcgFKAPlSqh-4IlWpEKy5KiMB9cGWoxRyQYIcejtbWfCllaP2ahcf24G58ahWsd2gOfxTQHcRDfd6RhPkvlDLTu21_sTvnlFsdIJ5AmGDMgXIc9Qaii4FKCOXXH1pvN7PA/s320/MJ-gardenscape.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619199983571872642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We dug up a few potatoes to see how they were coming along. I love growing these...they're so pretty. We have Sangre (red), Purple Viking, and Nicola (white) in this picture.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgYid3tYlou7nRBgjzAz-Pjs3pVuyteq8POQ8t1wgjFGx59_Rd-zed0h8TExt9bSsgzlCT00hHPZoOaKIFH_CV2WcKmWhP5fC3MI3ncz_zav1PzdZAMU8Gk2YlZXPIuWZ0lk0tg/s1600/newpotatoes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgYid3tYlou7nRBgjzAz-Pjs3pVuyteq8POQ8t1wgjFGx59_Rd-zed0h8TExt9bSsgzlCT00hHPZoOaKIFH_CV2WcKmWhP5fC3MI3ncz_zav1PzdZAMU8Gk2YlZXPIuWZ0lk0tg/s320/newpotatoes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619199975687983650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And lastly, Jacob bought me a pair of white aviator shades. :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1zUFKVG74b9pHpAjH1P31WbNBNRU7iH3afRkgOlTLSx4jXiwmZmFsxoM3P_fXnjjLwYV6W1zjx0B_hDhcCrlJdgOJIpbInAHRkYHkeBcMFbP_BskE5rki-sq6YftVk_aB9Jl-A/s1600/TA-aviators2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1zUFKVG74b9pHpAjH1P31WbNBNRU7iH3afRkgOlTLSx4jXiwmZmFsxoM3P_fXnjjLwYV6W1zjx0B_hDhcCrlJdgOJIpbInAHRkYHkeBcMFbP_BskE5rki-sq6YftVk_aB9Jl-A/s320/TA-aviators2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619199970605854802" /></a>Tricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-75489878611868248312011-06-01T11:16:00.000-07:002011-06-01T11:39:45.029-07:00Our New Farm Intern Program<div style="text-align: center;">Meet Rambo and Pedro. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZA9MjrMMdSga7X1rK1H9hzAzJtb3ZTi6DIt8UqVRjT1hVwGDhl_-kf44i7xGjyN_ZwDcC4Kj-FZEKnf1ZzCiaISRFkRNtH3t2FcsH0s9xTlz2A3yKO6r1BndCMN9am7PsRnLd7w/s1600/farm-hands-01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZA9MjrMMdSga7X1rK1H9hzAzJtb3ZTi6DIt8UqVRjT1hVwGDhl_-kf44i7xGjyN_ZwDcC4Kj-FZEKnf1ZzCiaISRFkRNtH3t2FcsH0s9xTlz2A3yKO6r1BndCMN9am7PsRnLd7w/s320/farm-hands-01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613317280201400946" /></a>Okay, so maybe the heat's been a little too much for us today. ;)Tricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-69247563275605318542011-05-16T05:10:00.000-07:002011-05-16T05:10:00.807-07:00The Storm Rolls In...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxBlqsapMmYMTMa9jHSycD1NuhlNHL4TSa1kCdo7w8vzsS5qP1kleDfp3SVbvM8U131gtvs4Cyx9hhqrpJGx3inPof4wfAjFQVFzaqvr0BNB2ttYEDc7SwsJHcYI0vv3ckQY_dA/s1600/storm01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxBlqsapMmYMTMa9jHSycD1NuhlNHL4TSa1kCdo7w8vzsS5qP1kleDfp3SVbvM8U131gtvs4Cyx9hhqrpJGx3inPof4wfAjFQVFzaqvr0BNB2ttYEDc7SwsJHcYI0vv3ckQY_dA/s320/storm01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606404201421902626" /></a>Tricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-16758261638281708182011-05-13T20:28:00.001-07:002011-05-13T20:34:52.548-07:00King CornJacob has posted a review of the movie <i>King Corn</i> on his blog, <a href="http://musiccitymoodude.blogspot.com/">Music City Moo Dude</a>. He also posted some photos from his Alabama trip. Check it out... Jacob's a very entertaining writer.Tricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-84762622952482477062011-05-13T19:25:00.000-07:002011-05-13T19:54:10.925-07:00Hoss-Training and CSA<div>Hoss is really sweet, and I don't think he would ever hurt a chicken on purpose, but he plays roughly, and might injure one accidentally. So, Jacob and I have been trying to train him to be very gentle with them. I'm not sure he gets it completely, but he's improving steadily. Mom took some pictures of one of our training sessions.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47hX-3kgGL-oZ-FTe92wATIUt2Fszh9snx2N6xD99PflpdsvXnsH9TZEdhi17tjOdxwE6GguqISkZv4PmrqWZlWWImkxOuDQc4LG28emPc6wu3oMlnqodp8gmDK02vsfCiXdsGg/s1600/hoss-training-01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47hX-3kgGL-oZ-FTe92wATIUt2Fszh9snx2N6xD99PflpdsvXnsH9TZEdhi17tjOdxwE6GguqISkZv4PmrqWZlWWImkxOuDQc4LG28emPc6wu3oMlnqodp8gmDK02vsfCiXdsGg/s320/hoss-training-01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606396208452613682" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFMXEQzuiekxHuI1dexr7_0HL39xrQAMFSFaSkEF6yV0w6Kb7f1uSRkCZXS-RocLi2ARAeOltNGYHOXFGJHc5rtHnWSFSAGTeUnrUQydZlES8l2lOrEGCED5il0S2kCaGp_Qu1g/s1600/hoss-training-ta.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFMXEQzuiekxHuI1dexr7_0HL39xrQAMFSFaSkEF6yV0w6Kb7f1uSRkCZXS-RocLi2ARAeOltNGYHOXFGJHc5rtHnWSFSAGTeUnrUQydZlES8l2lOrEGCED5il0S2kCaGp_Qu1g/s320/hoss-training-ta.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606396200882294770" /></a><br /><div>Our CSA begins tomorrow! It rained all morning, so we had to harvest all the veggies this afternoon. Here's what this week's basket looks like:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HllFS4mFl_goBRKfPPLK_l3FhV8I46qn5p1Saa3IVkQjzbf1OWXQhNPI1U6Mp4dPNQsVu7P-WjbR5EYoCG9E0B385GWqfWtxVKInGSz4fS-B2xH-QOxsimzmUxpY8P5Bnmd6tQ/s1600/csa-2011-b1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HllFS4mFl_goBRKfPPLK_l3FhV8I46qn5p1Saa3IVkQjzbf1OWXQhNPI1U6Mp4dPNQsVu7P-WjbR5EYoCG9E0B385GWqfWtxVKInGSz4fS-B2xH-QOxsimzmUxpY8P5Bnmd6tQ/s320/csa-2011-b1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606396198873049330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">'Rudolf' radishes</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyysNVkSiTwSAYUKDAjBFpK8bIss7vnnoW3SPX0CDmGuPioktMlDkeH4nY5JEs1jtOXksxX1fcfKUcchNE0CqtyNPO-i27besnqHxWyoPWWULcZ_XOUeYDiD1wzZmYR72OpTWQcw/s1600/radishes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyysNVkSiTwSAYUKDAjBFpK8bIss7vnnoW3SPX0CDmGuPioktMlDkeH4nY5JEs1jtOXksxX1fcfKUcchNE0CqtyNPO-i27besnqHxWyoPWWULcZ_XOUeYDiD1wzZmYR72OpTWQcw/s320/radishes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606396198302832722" /></a>-Tricia Ann</div>Tricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-16669488546998359422011-05-04T19:16:00.000-07:002011-05-05T10:10:41.561-07:00Farm News<div>With all the rain we've been getting, the garden is growing by leaps and bounds. We've been planting like crazy around here - tomatoes, watermelons, squash, cucumbers, and lots of other good stuff, including a gazillion heads of lettuce. For those of you wondering how many "a gazillion" is, it is approximately 2000. Yeah, that sounds like a lot, even to me!</div><div><br /></div><div>We are 10 days and counting from the beginning of our CSA. Here's a picture of part of the garden.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCu7q2H9oqm6kmWtEyy8OtJASKJ14TVHguVliPBk3KOmV-BAk7V_RS6uG7FyWWNcJSb0LYebU5h3XgzdjeGXuMb3KHiPghfCP4knSxYnSMdgXBBSpKcO6kGmdPCjuxMYBidxezWA/s1600/gardenscape-20110502.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCu7q2H9oqm6kmWtEyy8OtJASKJ14TVHguVliPBk3KOmV-BAk7V_RS6uG7FyWWNcJSb0LYebU5h3XgzdjeGXuMb3KHiPghfCP4knSxYnSMdgXBBSpKcO6kGmdPCjuxMYBidxezWA/s320/gardenscape-20110502.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603051326614413362" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Can you guess what Jacob did on Saturday?</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrQn_SdQJckq4xbmXuQ6X039ODVHNh6lwD_0SJDJgTWv7J7Wz2eumT2JzHuEraejP-9s6fzy1qTWeAo0l-r1Mvj_CT5QxF7fKiKu7AHtKeTj_P2oX6oG1RmJHdZvAziwRw58dGg/s320/paintball-burst.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603051313123957618" /><div style="text-align: center;">Yep. He played paintball with some of his buddies. They were very nice to let me take some pictures.</div></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZ5dHR1GLilg659coojFlt79IsMaaFrA0qvFLN_e4dcQqD-jKZ6J47Z3cRGTvlXXfd188ShV3-l4sbhtwC-ltvGR8YDHKKvQzIHvKRU0t1mFhnXVArU5skabPNqlSs2E4MJj1QQ/s320/paintball.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603051312282562354" /><div style="text-align: center;">In other news, we got all the siding on our house! A big thank you to all the people who helped us finish up this project. </div><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see, the house is a nice monotone gray now.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindCAIyZVWo4n_6ILZVKihxuWnRzcw19UFawZ0Dz9HIZYZ3LkroUtXVLt7AqOhn0LEhhMMxYsicruo8eoL3pnGkEvJcapIbrJcUch2RXnAs0BwH4Y8m1Cn8NAjFmqLCb07R-7eiw/s1600/house-20110428.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindCAIyZVWo4n_6ILZVKihxuWnRzcw19UFawZ0Dz9HIZYZ3LkroUtXVLt7AqOhn0LEhhMMxYsicruo8eoL3pnGkEvJcapIbrJcUch2RXnAs0BwH4Y8m1Cn8NAjFmqLCb07R-7eiw/s1600/house-20110428.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindCAIyZVWo4n_6ILZVKihxuWnRzcw19UFawZ0Dz9HIZYZ3LkroUtXVLt7AqOhn0LEhhMMxYsicruo8eoL3pnGkEvJcapIbrJcUch2RXnAs0BwH4Y8m1Cn8NAjFmqLCb07R-7eiw/s320/house-20110428.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603051316611716882" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Jacob is heading down to Alabama to help with clean-up from the tornadoes. He and two of his friends are leaving at 4:00 tomorrow morning. I'm sure he'd appreciate your prayers for safe travel and that he would be a blessing to the families he is going to be helping.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">-Tricia Ann</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Tricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-65903423994416219562011-04-28T12:11:00.000-07:002011-04-28T13:54:08.299-07:00Deluge 2011<div>Well, it's time for the annual flood post! It all started on Monday when it began to rain. It rained, and rained, and rained; through Tuesday and Wednesday. On Wednesday night, it was still raining, and the National Weather Service issued several tornado warnings for Hickman County. So, we and our next-door neighbors (who don't have a basement) headed for shelter in the basement of our house. Since the house isn't finished yet, the basement serves as a lumber storage area. So, when you go down there, you have a great variety of seating choices - 2x4's, 2x6's, 2x8's, or 2x12's. Thankfully our stay in the basement was uneventful, and when the storm was over, we all went to bed.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thursday morning, I awoke to the sound of water running. It wasn't raining, but it sounded like we had a nearby waterfall. When Jacob came in from doing his chores, he said that there was water running over the driveway and that Beaverdam Creek was rising. Needless to say, we began preparing for flooding immediately. With the help of some friends, we moved the cows across the road and made sure that everything that would float was on high ground. By that time, it was raining again. Two of Jacob's friends stuck around to help him pull up some temporary fencing. It was made of t-posts and polywire, and it was running right through a low spot in our pasture where the creek-overflow was gushing through. They had to wade through the water, which was about 3 feet deep, to roll up the polywire. I just stood in the rain and watched, wishing I had my camera.</div><div><br /></div><div>After making sure all the neighbors were prepared for high water, we came in and dried off. We were praying that the Lord would protect Jacob's fence from damage. It rained awhile longer, then finally stopped. The water never got very high, and soon began subsiding. Jacob checked the fence this morning, and there was NO damage! All the water is gone, except for a smallish lake close to the creek. The power didn't even go out. It was a very small flood, compared to the ones of the past two years. The Lord protected us and our property, and we are very thankful.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we are in the basement with the neighbors at 11:00 p.m.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqvpmLQyL25vVab2TN5bkHRJkloPPMhwWYIV4HGXdCkmSHKB_RbVVR_bqyGgiI5be3RUOAsa78QKojfagS0UU2JCqKzvCHH-36mBN5KqI5Q4EDCNkPdd_csswmnVNUwVtw2bZNA/s1600/flood11-09.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqvpmLQyL25vVab2TN5bkHRJkloPPMhwWYIV4HGXdCkmSHKB_RbVVR_bqyGgiI5be3RUOAsa78QKojfagS0UU2JCqKzvCHH-36mBN5KqI5Q4EDCNkPdd_csswmnVNUwVtw2bZNA/s320/flood11-09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600716720934207634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the water rushing across the driveway.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNUtZVNvIGL1pMClmN3sbtXuymzwOTcSjNbhwq8g4tu45YFsTHYtkXnLKoUCik2S5XvGcSLaa1LvvE8ODw6RvgudXSyFOI3H6cKTHiTWqaUoGha1BVVhywvt01Ma-vmbwspnbaQ/s1600/flood11-01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNUtZVNvIGL1pMClmN3sbtXuymzwOTcSjNbhwq8g4tu45YFsTHYtkXnLKoUCik2S5XvGcSLaa1LvvE8ODw6RvgudXSyFOI3H6cKTHiTWqaUoGha1BVVhywvt01Ma-vmbwspnbaQ/s320/flood11-01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600715834176043314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There was enough water for Jacob to turn photographer. He's shooting with my old camera that he inherited.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rQpNTgaD2_2zJk8lRKvFBsdXyKqhNnwq1t8jBr6rLvQcocio5jopUpgBt2Fzb2ubSBHhcQ7Chr2RyP2XBi9MDlTDip94eGfa66v4PIftm8AW4ZaapuXN2ft8w2xRlczHgqFjiA/s1600/flood11-02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rQpNTgaD2_2zJk8lRKvFBsdXyKqhNnwq1t8jBr6rLvQcocio5jopUpgBt2Fzb2ubSBHhcQ7Chr2RyP2XBi9MDlTDip94eGfa66v4PIftm8AW4ZaapuXN2ft8w2xRlczHgqFjiA/s320/flood11-02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600715827773476050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gimli went through the water once, but he refused to come back. He jumped on the four-wheeler as if he was saying, "Take me back across, Jacob!"</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhKHvcImf25YGPAykQyIEhLvpo3JbSRFRYCtLGO-jzGINWEpH1hC6MS4PR2hyphenhyphennrkFkafd0wCRJklvMhKRupYXTpjfJhQVKN6UnwJ4N9PAk0CjuotCLwkCGYholUvJCz98PBg_Yg/s1600/flood11-03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhKHvcImf25YGPAykQyIEhLvpo3JbSRFRYCtLGO-jzGINWEpH1hC6MS4PR2hyphenhyphennrkFkafd0wCRJklvMhKRupYXTpjfJhQVKN6UnwJ4N9PAk0CjuotCLwkCGYholUvJCz98PBg_Yg/s320/flood11-03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600715824069515762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is looking down Sulphur Creek Road, close to our barn.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHoXBlAD1uxBVm3-B4OUdDvarot7On1JCQcE8yxLS-eceDN3eNqznmXceZ-EwWl1ukiWwa9EY7Xqr6AI3bmbmZQSn6LLui8w5_FoPVH1eiIAvO1htQ7ZE2JEpSX4-BlBhIP_MVg/s1600/flod11-04.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHoXBlAD1uxBVm3-B4OUdDvarot7On1JCQcE8yxLS-eceDN3eNqznmXceZ-EwWl1ukiWwa9EY7Xqr6AI3bmbmZQSn6LLui8w5_FoPVH1eiIAvO1htQ7ZE2JEpSX4-BlBhIP_MVg/s320/flod11-04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600715562282037074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jacob, playing in the road</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaPaA42D6IIImsO7HxnJ8eoKV7OJtN_17wyw8hTnB9PZLBakL5P2QyZKD7ojFJsTGZcEH1Qyeu9EHNX6MmFcoPvE-72_l61DjPIw4TLsTIp-uT66ikbEogw4LI10bdar9uvEuug/s1600/flood11-05.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaPaA42D6IIImsO7HxnJ8eoKV7OJtN_17wyw8hTnB9PZLBakL5P2QyZKD7ojFJsTGZcEH1Qyeu9EHNX6MmFcoPvE-72_l61DjPIw4TLsTIp-uT66ikbEogw4LI10bdar9uvEuug/s320/flood11-05.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600715558432496018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwNJPE1q_9U1tqogs8zc33MuHsMNBdQRVCxwM-ixlWw8UNMLkjT8F17fdxhyphenhyphenbuVbl1t9ExplzUqDkBVJNUS1lIIf416WiXW4i4SBJWjq0aE3i0s_7a5qVINOygLL7i2Js0s2eDw/s1600/flood11-06.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwNJPE1q_9U1tqogs8zc33MuHsMNBdQRVCxwM-ixlWw8UNMLkjT8F17fdxhyphenhyphenbuVbl1t9ExplzUqDkBVJNUS1lIIf416WiXW4i4SBJWjq0aE3i0s_7a5qVINOygLL7i2Js0s2eDw/s320/flood11-06.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600715559730531474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hoss had the time of his life. He likes floods.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9kTo2dZKF1FVL7i9XNyKnhhpphl4XhY3e3pV100QXFVvLbYi4w0R3DHDEtDQVgOeH-VxFXBTwZEEymCfo2uzi3B5IRYefhdaq9RN_CpcLKkFeaNCGfcHMbXLquhaE_waqmYz7A/s1600/flood11-07.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9kTo2dZKF1FVL7i9XNyKnhhpphl4XhY3e3pV100QXFVvLbYi4w0R3DHDEtDQVgOeH-VxFXBTwZEEymCfo2uzi3B5IRYefhdaq9RN_CpcLKkFeaNCGfcHMbXLquhaE_waqmYz7A/s320/flood11-07.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600715517276193170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday evening, I jumped up from the computer, where I was writing an essay. I ran to get my camera, and took this picture. The sky looked very strange and the setting sun was lighting up those trees at the edge of the pasture.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeb_UIaiN6OyX3a8yEkDavJ1-YDAWuoXnSUAYtCXJc9yL4jIGYAWd9XDZadX3G_qQVQImO09d-qoLcg_ECMrrd5BGqp3jVzaEAU_p8t4NOqaVqGB-QCzPUpHPDp01VTjAc7C3RQ/s1600/flood11-08.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeb_UIaiN6OyX3a8yEkDavJ1-YDAWuoXnSUAYtCXJc9yL4jIGYAWd9XDZadX3G_qQVQImO09d-qoLcg_ECMrrd5BGqp3jVzaEAU_p8t4NOqaVqGB-QCzPUpHPDp01VTjAc7C3RQ/s320/flood11-08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600715513741147394" /></a><div>Now we're praying for some dry days so that the ground will dry out so we can get some much-needed planting done. </div><div><br /></div><div>You can read about last year's flood post <a href="http://lingohomestead.blogspot.com/2010/07/flood-2010.html">here</a>. And the flood from the year before that <a href="http://lingohomestead.blogspot.com/2009/05/flood.html">here</a>.<br /><br /></div><div>-Tricia Ann</div>Tricia Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08198098961056484983noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-47868032394563324612011-04-15T14:52:00.000-07:002011-04-15T15:17:53.921-07:00Springtime!<div>It's getting really green around here, and I'm so glad! It's been dismally gray all winter long. Being from Georgia, where there are plenty of evergreen pines, I'm not accustomed to the bleak Tennessee winter landscape. </div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love dogwoods!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZb0_Ha52X5dJdB_5uld0Egq5A8aYosN4TOS61mpTaKuTyHF3hod67q6KaZ3kIiz5PGMWAAuBBogMEambC-KSubrCyWPA8dEX7h76-xRhXLEfaiyB3603cO62XexqgWcQYf7nUwA/s1600/dogwood.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZb0_Ha52X5dJdB_5uld0Egq5A8aYosN4TOS61mpTaKuTyHF3hod67q6KaZ3kIiz5PGMWAAuBBogMEambC-KSubrCyWPA8dEX7h76-xRhXLEfaiyB3603cO62XexqgWcQYf7nUwA/s320/dogwood.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595933989323503698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I had the prettiest stand of crimson clover, and I couldn't wait until it bloomed. I was so disappointed when I realized that we would have to till it under before the flowers appeared, that Daddy left a little patch for me. Isn't he nice? They started to bloom this week.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6pNq1O4AOHR7ZO32FnuRnG7c29q6FHB1GGi3y9L4RIm8ZmjlERLY9R49kw0CZTV85gvWe4vw7vgbNF0MdfcV9Toq0R8IEAwhLq-6iYkhyeQWKbVZOFydcymxxSY-1DopMjzbjg/s1600/crimson-clover.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6pNq1O4AOHR7ZO32FnuRnG7c29q6FHB1GGi3y9L4RIm8ZmjlERLY9R49kw0CZTV85gvWe4vw7vgbNF0MdfcV9Toq0R8IEAwhLq-6iYkhyeQWKbVZOFydcymxxSY-1DopMjzbjg/s320/crimson-clover.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595933476311440434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jacob's baby chicks</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtZ5Td8-uae7xMVOpY1Ctrqa3uegEahqHFloXgLDINlsMQDpvujnbvpF-xDFvVsd2BPFEpipXnqTm-MM45Dk9q5Ymf9FsU-55mgGCF0Wr8nPcuiGrcDqbIdhyAkO2aVwkjt1FoA/s320/chicks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595933470888376674" /><div style="text-align: center;">We've planted almost an acre already. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some lettuce and kale transplants.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVenhnC3TznaIcyCVcr-ivOeZ2a1n1YrGrqbTjYjWcK-5O5s2V_miRMs5Ua3vhDtur9hy3a5yOGVwWT0ZDZxFE69qgfxwhzIIlUHUeFMygkxUO4A97daqXraIcN_M6XvJP9OKyg/s1600/gardenscape-20110415-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVenhnC3TznaIcyCVcr-ivOeZ2a1n1YrGrqbTjYjWcK-5O5s2V_miRMs5Ua3vhDtur9hy3a5yOGVwWT0ZDZxFE69qgfxwhzIIlUHUeFMygkxUO4A97daqXraIcN_M6XvJP9OKyg/s1600/gardenscape-20110415-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVenhnC3TznaIcyCVcr-ivOeZ2a1n1YrGrqbTjYjWcK-5O5s2V_miRMs5Ua3vhDtur9hy3a5yOGVwWT0ZDZxFE69qgfxwhzIIlUHUeFMygkxUO4A97daqXraIcN_M6XvJP9OKyg/s320/gardenscape-20110415-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595933475156887890" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We're finally able to harvest our asparagus this year. It's beautiful and delicious.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_q1Adjo9trNV-x5uhgtKcEW_-NoKE5Df1CkNs63bV4-20n2QmOpPp02NOKGoVbxfgYsbUz1dtCj-KQGDgIm3wZL5n2EQggUaznC6b7AOsFb7PB84UQFSZ4CWKq_Re0glQxEHhA/s1600/asparagus.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_q1Adjo9trNV-x5uhgtKcEW_-NoKE5Df1CkNs63bV4-20n2QmOpPp02NOKGoVbxfgYsbUz1dtCj-KQGDgIm3wZL5n2EQggUaznC6b7AOsFb7PB84UQFSZ4CWKq_Re0glQxEHhA/s320/asparagus.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595933458688261586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The plants in the garden are all doing well and growing steadily. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LaT7zrzxoeKAQ625RpM7oEAsCBgxKEuwLqgwIza6Uc8-zDj5YEMSQDYEX8Z-yvN_FRRrRbu2bm7q7tNXbE5K2URcrQo1N66J2g8junOypE3PjfraFsjVw2Crxaqm6BnnYfuFHg/s1600/gardenscape-20110415.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LaT7zrzxoeKAQ625RpM7oEAsCBgxKEuwLqgwIza6Uc8-zDj5YEMSQDYEX8Z-yvN_FRRrRbu2bm7q7tNXbE5K2URcrQo1N66J2g8junOypE3PjfraFsjVw2Crxaqm6BnnYfuFHg/s320/gardenscape-20110415.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595933458722740210" /></a><br /></div><div>-Tricia Ann</div>The Lingo Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414775260125044045noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-14239260964680676562011-04-11T15:41:00.000-07:002011-04-11T16:23:38.472-07:00This and That<div>I just can't get this blog to look the way I want it to. I designed a nice new theme in Photoshop that was brown and blue. One Friday night, I decided to change out the header and the background really quick. Well, my "really quick" turned into 2 hours of wrestling with it. I finally just left it and went to bed because I had to get up early the next morning to go to the farmer's market. One afternoon last week, I tried again. After working on it two more hours, I got the header right, but still couldn't get the background up correctly. So, I gave up. I'm beginning to despise Blogger for causing so much frustration. Who knows, though...It might've just been too much airspace between the ears of this blonde user. ;) Anyway, I'm going to leave it like this for awhile.</div><div><br /></div><div>I finally have pictures of the completed timber-frame building. I took these last Saturday when we began staining it. We've almost finished staining now, and it looks really nice.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASrgVShRg5-ngRLsa4ZavP3cipxqjjauz1yVi8OxiBR-6UXPeqlxOZV3WQOu6PJcwVkkX0rb9PsRcpbviXbMaVowXlUZfua5v9fxHbVdGzvkXP7-lkDiwpEpHR_Zq3Ms3eYz8SQ/s1600/TF-stain-02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASrgVShRg5-ngRLsa4ZavP3cipxqjjauz1yVi8OxiBR-6UXPeqlxOZV3WQOu6PJcwVkkX0rb9PsRcpbviXbMaVowXlUZfua5v9fxHbVdGzvkXP7-lkDiwpEpHR_Zq3Ms3eYz8SQ/s320/TF-stain-02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594461194147390434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyg3bfCgvetg3wwfFXTcKbS_5o3u0DmdWNyYMRatRCl1KfAcGhv5_eM_orRcN6IxPgIwSnWucAS9xYRSbJf377EgLPGZ-aYHdcvKSKF9VcxXOo49OOEOKVOtqZltdik5fgWujNA/s1600/TF-stain-04.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyg3bfCgvetg3wwfFXTcKbS_5o3u0DmdWNyYMRatRCl1KfAcGhv5_eM_orRcN6IxPgIwSnWucAS9xYRSbJf377EgLPGZ-aYHdcvKSKF9VcxXOo49OOEOKVOtqZltdik5fgWujNA/s320/TF-stain-04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594461186936334578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jacob always gets elected to perform the high-up tasks.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyRkKlGC_wzGHe31JS3aBH5TvtIC-PLjGupcDuf6UcokC9E3fk0bjfvoDAcOh23ARdiwvPccm8RCQXcvyzkWFYcVqLdrhyrMRNPkbI4Ofw0ahb14ldE1fgw8QXfcUjSiog4XsiQ/s1600/TF-stain-01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyRkKlGC_wzGHe31JS3aBH5TvtIC-PLjGupcDuf6UcokC9E3fk0bjfvoDAcOh23ARdiwvPccm8RCQXcvyzkWFYcVqLdrhyrMRNPkbI4Ofw0ahb14ldE1fgw8QXfcUjSiog4XsiQ/s320/TF-stain-01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594460816267359330" /></a><br /><div>We've also started putting siding on the house. I think it's almost halfway done. Hopefully, we'll get the rest up in the next couple weeks. The guys are doing a fantastic job. The house is looking more "homey" now, as Mom says. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzW3IGzEciK2r5JJcplSGF_K-iyVvmpxvDYnUUIWjtKq3vZ6aeAilgjHlaKtUtqhJue_gj_sZH-uoAt0qpkcZV06RYbVdH4-2Iu7zETtsTE2nbOGSNXdyHxywIGw9AOKNI7_Q4FA/s1600/siding01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzW3IGzEciK2r5JJcplSGF_K-iyVvmpxvDYnUUIWjtKq3vZ6aeAilgjHlaKtUtqhJue_gj_sZH-uoAt0qpkcZV06RYbVdH4-2Iu7zETtsTE2nbOGSNXdyHxywIGw9AOKNI7_Q4FA/s320/siding01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594460811112820946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Some of our wonderful friends have come to help. It really moves faster with a three-man crew - one cutting and two nailing.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uyS_-w7ScnlW3pWLAYsuTRnq2X5ZM4A2xXQ9UgHSIJT2cHRMSUVdmr0psqUv6frwE6m7CILvRWpEM6oQUTx5IB5ehScpdi02dPBCz3YRjQt9aOHSJdW9TLFrEjeg22GRrnXvFg/s1600/siding02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uyS_-w7ScnlW3pWLAYsuTRnq2X5ZM4A2xXQ9UgHSIJT2cHRMSUVdmr0psqUv6frwE6m7CILvRWpEM6oQUTx5IB5ehScpdi02dPBCz3YRjQt9aOHSJdW9TLFrEjeg22GRrnXvFg/s320/siding02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594460812571068018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FBD7I6F4JChn8oyV8mYu6H4zE3Z74mNG5GMpDXxj8VFqbAUuRic4tg1dF8rKrG_gqJX7ue8iPl0METIXxz3Ip446TVwLOOLAxmAvqRHm6bkmHtqB9bnpQUo4nvin8gkbKpHSEQ/s1600/siding04.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FBD7I6F4JChn8oyV8mYu6H4zE3Z74mNG5GMpDXxj8VFqbAUuRic4tg1dF8rKrG_gqJX7ue8iPl0METIXxz3Ip446TVwLOOLAxmAvqRHm6bkmHtqB9bnpQUo4nvin8gkbKpHSEQ/s320/siding04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594460808301529650" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWTpf27hvotbXClaMsaa-Znzgv7ISiucn3np69-OwIjMcNf_adtL-cznVrnCb_4DABODzLV2v7-OndP7xEMwxCyCCDtDM-5JPVLAtoBNCY1-d2hhjeE6XRr12IFQw0942l7cOEw/s1600/siding-03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWTpf27hvotbXClaMsaa-Znzgv7ISiucn3np69-OwIjMcNf_adtL-cznVrnCb_4DABODzLV2v7-OndP7xEMwxCyCCDtDM-5JPVLAtoBNCY1-d2hhjeE6XRr12IFQw0942l7cOEw/s320/siding-03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594460807044449794" /></a><br /></div><div>-Tricia Ann</div>The Lingo Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414775260125044045noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-86851333367831786532011-04-06T15:19:00.000-07:002011-04-06T16:04:03.607-07:00Planting Spuds, etc.<div>Now that it's getting warmer, we're in the full swing of planting. It's been pretty wet and rainy lately, so we've had to hustle on the dry days to get everything planted. Last week, we planted 375 pounds of potatoes! We planted them on top of the hill this year, since the whole of last year's crop was washed away in the flood. </div><div><br /></div><div>We have a new tractor implement this year that digs the trenches and covers them up again, which makes the process so much easier and faster. We used to use rakes to do it all by hand. Even with the aid of the tractor, it still took all day and almost half an acre. The weather was nice, and we had fun working together as a family.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Planting potatoes is fairly simple. You cut up your potatoes into pieces that have at least one eye each. Then you plant them, cut side down, in a trench and cover them up with about 6-8 inches of dirt.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiasrZ4U8MLnVyuoU_zA7e7Q1jmhE8X5ddxBXD-jivirzej0XfP1Kix6FzWSCyPLmuszduitBZHd7gy9-zGllV5_r00k_TyW7ASrWGwuBNOs8BfjElst_qpGgT5lHbsvhvCt952yg/s1600/potato-planting-01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiasrZ4U8MLnVyuoU_zA7e7Q1jmhE8X5ddxBXD-jivirzej0XfP1Kix6FzWSCyPLmuszduitBZHd7gy9-zGllV5_r00k_TyW7ASrWGwuBNOs8BfjElst_qpGgT5lHbsvhvCt952yg/s320/potato-planting-01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592599726388489250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We space the pieces 12" apart, using the precise method of "eyeballing". ;)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqJDCJl-MMPpfj2zf5PhUSsBePf3C0h7OTOiT_MWaJQm48wMhvNo1pQFmy5Chf_IjCT46Og9XcOrIabXkR-o2VXB1ztHjVyOuu1ky-DA3iF5rZLSatMlBmwioOV2Z1Tf3ZmHH3w/s1600/potato-planting-03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqJDCJl-MMPpfj2zf5PhUSsBePf3C0h7OTOiT_MWaJQm48wMhvNo1pQFmy5Chf_IjCT46Og9XcOrIabXkR-o2VXB1ztHjVyOuu1ky-DA3iF5rZLSatMlBmwioOV2Z1Tf3ZmHH3w/s320/potato-planting-03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592599560686840642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuainCBD49jC25ivVW4iGJryyKq9-tG2KYbdoFoC-DHC4-eXSlj9ACxcA6Qaeal-DcAIncLnrobY_AGupHyg9cBx1sOk0lSdYqa4-0t7hhPWpZu7IOiQS9QnN8VKCAEyI844jchA/s1600/potato-planting-02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuainCBD49jC25ivVW4iGJryyKq9-tG2KYbdoFoC-DHC4-eXSlj9ACxcA6Qaeal-DcAIncLnrobY_AGupHyg9cBx1sOk0lSdYqa4-0t7hhPWpZu7IOiQS9QnN8VKCAEyI844jchA/s320/potato-planting-02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592599553726173794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jacob is a very talented farmer. He can talk on the phone and plant at the same time.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PwDLdSnMfrXeWNyIFQDHB3fumwWtens33fufuJYCaPmSmtYDGVwV-5n2pzsSmsak02gQ9xv4LDpWFsOOO4-9tTahMh45HuqISQwOzWOWHvQPh1qulQBZz0CeEVXzqVKKF2U5jQ/s1600/potato-planting-04.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PwDLdSnMfrXeWNyIFQDHB3fumwWtens33fufuJYCaPmSmtYDGVwV-5n2pzsSmsak02gQ9xv4LDpWFsOOO4-9tTahMh45HuqISQwOzWOWHvQPh1qulQBZz0CeEVXzqVKKF2U5jQ/s320/potato-planting-04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592599548703845634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so thankful that the Lord has given me such a pretty place to live!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsY9NW1cqByJwL2JFR4T-umm2scsYWngMJL9nc23EMNKcJn_4HID1eWPSjfIbNsm2cOmK95Ulxy_vBDqUEr1Ttrb8xM40cj30KRXoF8nlvyn1Biw1TXc-2FAA9LcxVSHH9UXJsHw/s1600/potato-planting-05.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsY9NW1cqByJwL2JFR4T-umm2scsYWngMJL9nc23EMNKcJn_4HID1eWPSjfIbNsm2cOmK95Ulxy_vBDqUEr1Ttrb8xM40cj30KRXoF8nlvyn1Biw1TXc-2FAA9LcxVSHH9UXJsHw/s320/potato-planting-05.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592599537849539042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We've also been setting out lots of lettuce, kale, and bok choy transplants.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxrnDS87nzwVwAFf6DMA5uo74F9MD3dAaMgPmAFOUr-HiqPDOIol8ozazbcesv3sq_-AqkrqzY1FWwqU52K3PBuMnxJwDPllcvzlsCEu1EZvU4GBdRZaUW4sKC_5uhPJF1MTbyQ/s1600/transplants-bokchoy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxrnDS87nzwVwAFf6DMA5uo74F9MD3dAaMgPmAFOUr-HiqPDOIol8ozazbcesv3sq_-AqkrqzY1FWwqU52K3PBuMnxJwDPllcvzlsCEu1EZvU4GBdRZaUW4sKC_5uhPJF1MTbyQ/s320/transplants-bokchoy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592599538032244514" /></a>I spent almost all day on Saturday planting all kinds of seeds - spinach, radish, turnip, beet, Swiss chard, carrot, etc. I'm trying an experiment with carrots, so I'll post about that soon. <div><br /></div><div>CSA season begins in a month! I can't believe it. </div><div><br /></div><div>-Tricia Ann</div>The Lingo Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414775260125044045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-83223056668390712662011-03-30T13:49:00.000-07:002011-03-30T13:55:32.976-07:00Sunrise...<div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__M192WTQ3JpuQLL1aYOR9LuQZ89GhWBLNlvjnPyEL2nMJWmI1qIwV5cybOi6EZShYtQ6SXwvDLtZrltUvXEouN8d3fkvtcF9SK5HqTPAAuLvrSlQpIfIihvNxfzgp9HLJFnvGQ/s1600/Farm-sunrise.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__M192WTQ3JpuQLL1aYOR9LuQZ89GhWBLNlvjnPyEL2nMJWmI1qIwV5cybOi6EZShYtQ6SXwvDLtZrltUvXEouN8d3fkvtcF9SK5HqTPAAuLvrSlQpIfIihvNxfzgp9HLJFnvGQ/s320/Farm-sunrise.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589978358004975922" /></a>The Lingo Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414775260125044045noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-54762802760568503042011-03-25T17:33:00.000-07:002011-03-26T17:40:16.721-07:00Timber Frame Raising - Faces, etc.<div style="text-align: left;">Here are the last of the timber-framing pictures I'm going to post. I took over 400, but that's a few too many to share. ;)</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iZAMN8SXRu9zuMXFpXqmmw-5P78sTl0BtBp5k6F9hiZAloOpd45GTIN0UwGz5FTaMi8RRCHkJ1t6y9_c3a52C8RAQ3zAg2MIgmQQaUREo51PEYt0DJ5lrRY3kTWah2WRVNRTsQ/s320/TF012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588181759205373138" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFVs-tKBAv88Q9iT7XeAbNEj3SRCTH06ccYgD2wNwyelKJwM60ceqJOHXYG8ZsTuwYqsyzMTym4nOoB8PI1PG2bnlJlVQftfxcgW9lbmlGV-TcnTzgJ9HZxD_zPhk7RHNAe7bYw/s320/TF032.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588181406099880658" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76ehDswhDcB19BaWTGpkIQ7wXePP02-CTJ5OZaUR2MDvo05xgGIg-9KhhyWtoaNml2lZG7ijxs82mthrhWs3n7_OB79rwi_7t-II9XnpsDViXwZgFEbvnFxKcUhaLA1KXTw8cjw/s320/TF031.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588181406125491010" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ikKsAmDWInTBObs2NtrIvOW5vJhAZZTtx0Ie9Gl5YoRnmKfFcaAlpz0wRrIlKxbCTHSioZioZeTRH7bQkhti4BKGUsxou5Lcd5bw-DnkVFUPKSTjW_3iSAGWzpiDyWrrp0ziUw/s320/TF021.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588181052202671410" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHG1mMy-YcpGDWrLNUlFbR5VEP0VD8v7VNGKOvB88xQpu744GBqk4_GDk7HqxdUpJC3dbAaaeLkVUvxst2q35P3F_rBlpO5kQe9rexL70DBhbQQdi3EfIEPB33uOE19hGNGORrrQ/s320/TF022.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588181058861364338" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkM0IRiXZPaqh_9lPE9SVV0j0BS86x5PESr0kZ7wXi98S-hEYaGprZDKMoptvp-eyPfoTvcf0rJITXH6rD-zXG9FNuM1e_lBuZe1v7ZkP4oOpi0o4_8kBlw1qtkAYMvWBP1g0INw/s320/TF015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588180697050251922" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uFfq05SmZqKT-RAfP4QAyLVBpVo78KXCt73phatWnlGav2wWqXFoPgIxTNTRM8jKMxQP6tiENRNssf57WWYSVM1qfVJUcbMu3xRhS-M7ZG20ctqsTolvPdZjFNT90ehpieeedQ/s320/TF017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588180711058118082" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNeHG6e4tTRxiKA8q2ZwKXYt2vsMFhOqsMOIqfKBewgC316CVPNa_D447qieog6GUXpjeHdWsri5UR2lzdf8jBe2voQD9k39VJSTUW9IgS4Z5xIRQFlPGn6qwBY8MqM0SzgbDRsA/s320/TF020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588180716209030786" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLQlDcUbbWcLNNZB8Ezrt-S9O7R5yTHA6EGrLNmK9fm76M0klIK0mkm_zVn0owprvaFt5NJmFranT-C4UgIIofICCXhjRo1hT259RnOhGNwv8qLt9WHVpGFJHcSQTrevMPwg3Bg/s320/TF027.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588181055479300418" /><div style="text-align: center;">We had plenty of lovely photographers on site, all sporting their Nikons.</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqSv3vW_Xa65VgkA51KO4NPU35s9m8zTX9N_raCJfQ23-sz2Fp1qTBQIxVAKB-1QQqxevy5S5lbclwbdYwB9jIw0aNCgbToWuBKt5OkNeI34wuke45Hf6fYgf64IdO2QxidCS5A/s320/TF037.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588181417308943410" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ePWdOW9w5gr91jIoo4jTSJVCpXg3PFaUJW9mtZ0aPToud-Qdxs_npBn-G0PSMEOl_buUrOVkMJxE7d3edtUv0iQVCqT7NpGbeKlhFtRd5V_LoI8Ll0OBkJ_1s9GFQ99NwR1X8g/s320/TF029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588181067059223954" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqoTdx1RE8IXZtEJj1skXnQXnAM5EhoXvzmwBP1jUmWZAK3pzradt1YjUICyfaUUWEiVusTqgFVNmkAIADley-2IpKtov8uoUBS-TpANZoiqjOyzsxC8zMimPqdORBwdFWiBjtA/s320/TF035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588181408665142770" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRm4JR6XEudk8ZlCtf_r_vQxv7KXn0sqaNBV0FVCyGiv2UyoSnlWkBYiwTLuivVKgaiE7IuMUD1rf4lkR_yM71JpboB9ZTE750OTidBFokRGgnQvzBmFzUMrKRCrgP-Fro3N93zQ/s320/TF018.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588180708201974946" /><div style="text-align: center;">This is one of my favorite pictures from the whole day. Daniel is such a good sport, always ready to give me a funny pose.</div></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxnS-EsRTblPnNtbOffJQdAJKC0h0ztghj46Z76L3KhFlWBAkIFWhecoET7TRuawnWT17Oj3HNNi-HDA9fgCcxlzkKjEIluuSlKKn40GarZ3waGJWgG4G_7Mfxn5ObbGCjd5W3A/s320/TF041.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588549081489110098" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoXVm0DckP07Na_brOwaBT_SCGEfn1DygMnKPJxktGKtm6UxJnOtKxD0JqqdjoctiXR843hlg5UgaH-3eWvq2HSG9FRep3Tvd0KlBCXODtGeaka3NItFAx_koT0tw4ufId84IdQ/s320/TF030.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588181071089337378" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhg7wj1OyDvS-FtX0xd8X6tp5wVjjdonGaLLCo1-bbbkSd2lzdk7XgX0ZJ_7BA1Vf0AtZ1ky7H-VgRc7hGeEAIfk0odHiVaILZESsE9uMzVx4QJjPv4EFPc6s3KN6AZZyGuNiyMw/s320/TF016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588180702736847618" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPKzO49Fy6h1k-MaxgmLodcBHLcKgKYuzbTN4hTPukdcJos8e7dA0mrnlmoShwVZgSUIW4_IAhx9yqxaRrlXI6PRlBTtDOTF448HPU2pCmM8ySbznftHCEmvFw20_U_8jl-m2aw/s1600/TF040.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPKzO49Fy6h1k-MaxgmLodcBHLcKgKYuzbTN4hTPukdcJos8e7dA0mrnlmoShwVZgSUIW4_IAhx9yqxaRrlXI6PRlBTtDOTF448HPU2pCmM8ySbznftHCEmvFw20_U_8jl-m2aw/s320/TF040.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588181422630111522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I still haven't taken a picture of the building that is the result of all this hard work. I never think of it at the right time. We are planning to use this building as a pavilion, as soon as we put a roof on it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Praise the Lord for a fun and successful community project, for a new building, and that no one had any major injuries!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">-Tricia Ann</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>The Lingo Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414775260125044045noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018621.post-61874478549188121282011-03-23T10:26:00.000-07:002011-03-23T17:02:15.110-07:00Timber Frame Raising - Part 2<div style="text-align: center;">Here's the second bent, assembled and ready to go up.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_G6SyQ8qEFywsNXI-2tjka85BDb78sAMYgzIn0SMh321nLH-x0C3F7iucEy-uRtbbsX4Vk1B_pKb6GvO9D6zlsfcVowQvi3d-IVZHnVB_hYD5ZXt1fOQ3DDkqTV4kMjqNwRK-Eg/s320/TF013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587415837516572770" /><div style="text-align: center;">There were lots of spectators.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kGL8SfxcwsfsnsCzmVWnvL0QRhnc0xE04gvhio5DWcT4SHz3k_lqhUWmGYn7NEXzDsyj12_fwRXzCMsdz62ExiFbFPHO256x9JvUuViwV982OMtqRCwoY9aQxHnqxcKakLaREg/s1600/TF019.jpg"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kGL8SfxcwsfsnsCzmVWnvL0QRhnc0xE04gvhio5DWcT4SHz3k_lqhUWmGYn7NEXzDsyj12_fwRXzCMsdz62ExiFbFPHO256x9JvUuViwV982OMtqRCwoY9aQxHnqxcKakLaREg/s1600/TF019.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kGL8SfxcwsfsnsCzmVWnvL0QRhnc0xE04gvhio5DWcT4SHz3k_lqhUWmGYn7NEXzDsyj12_fwRXzCMsdz62ExiFbFPHO256x9JvUuViwV982OMtqRCwoY9aQxHnqxcKakLaREg/s320/TF019.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587419023981067778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">By this time, the number of workers had diminished significantly. So, they used a bobcat plus manpower to get the 2nd bent halfway up. At that point, the bobcat wouldn't go up any further, so the guys braced it and stopped to evaluate the situation. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They decided to just go on and push it the rest of the way. Being the rugged and mighty guys that they were, they gave it a shove, and it went right up.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpFzhNzHkotAnAv46aC7oPg5ebeFQerR5hbwR0OL0otC94EOiuOilWpKe1dVwuotIcsNxe7_3Lyp7LuWN10ZOhn1eci1o4oCId2GuozpVXvY1BWeZq7HWPNMJ7KImzZaQmsgsWA/s320/TF023.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587415826487214178" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, so that's not how it really went. ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It was getting rather dangerous, and Granddaddy insisted that they call a crane. </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4xsIDtKZ_2-8TasZpmoQRZMaMwIf6Mi-lkAu2wt2HRINLRBVuv01jSXPbQZegeu-DR9tDi03R-U53dOeO8G6YPsQmHcRV1RNjdl2KmiZlr77R4MZDGXxOqz3iS_xNsF66zBXCGA/s320/TF025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587416199631445250" /><div style="text-align: center;">Even with the crane, there was still a lot of work to do. In fact, I don't think they could've finished it all in one day without the crane to speed things up some.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-bmKwL_dmBBTlTPNAErD16mgZFLrn7GPC8ypFnmIUAWcwSABkswha3pJMVo7-DZ4-wsmESfhZFcVdnxkJt4DffWXkyPcOU7jqUyPhvJMLSHfHdAPNFicWJZ-bb9vY0O78Q-knQ/s1600/TF039.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-bmKwL_dmBBTlTPNAErD16mgZFLrn7GPC8ypFnmIUAWcwSABkswha3pJMVo7-DZ4-wsmESfhZFcVdnxkJt4DffWXkyPcOU7jqUyPhvJMLSHfHdAPNFicWJZ-bb9vY0O78Q-knQ/s1600/TF039.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-bmKwL_dmBBTlTPNAErD16mgZFLrn7GPC8ypFnmIUAWcwSABkswha3pJMVo7-DZ4-wsmESfhZFcVdnxkJt4DffWXkyPcOU7jqUyPhvJMLSHfHdAPNFicWJZ-bb9vY0O78Q-knQ/s320/TF039.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587419013551026034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Emma re-stained some pegs.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sZdU7E-ScA-obSv0dmSmj8zHFI_swFry-jhO2mnGFhX-Y8XeUnPNoSJ-VCHQP8JY8bYtYGg2UieuH9YoytsSGIw5jc4nYhxNIsG_hFMN5ua3T_plQOuHcdjJCH6mmCy5TLj5Pw/s320/TF014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587415831940016594" /><div style="text-align: center;">The whole building is held together with pegs - there are no nails.</div></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoyn7acHwNxbEgeSP6JXS3ERBrVIH_dh-ReQ2PGygDp2C4olR9UEct2mtmDSZ1mh4UVmCxpX50ONcqfTW6Cp50tTEryVeQo8o8VCPzRoUoWMB9z58wRZj4Gwywcf5bzRgN3o6HA/s320/TF024.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587415178867265346" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmh7L3uDZyf_WQmRjXydR_2LzqAVV4J2GeKXdrYgbUpPUmcWPXi3ig77PAShy7X-Wv1REKaVrdRqW4JAUVmBLint6a4IJSmkARgaLIL0Z8GOwCqBRAERFjhyphenhyphenAPLp_ohT4ZAoxIPg/s320/TF038.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587415178888100402" /><div style="text-align: center;">The 3rd and final bent.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrAARb7GinBZWJfODjNyuSDWNAWXQwjTQaG_p4LOpi8RKRlvaPqo3LJD5-39TSVAhTe_U7fJJmT8CsJE07KHetj8XqKGAy84urUrmBMaKX9d4OBQfKOrdgVq6my7hWC_mDcxmog/s1600/TF033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrAARb7GinBZWJfODjNyuSDWNAWXQwjTQaG_p4LOpi8RKRlvaPqo3LJD5-39TSVAhTe_U7fJJmT8CsJE07KHetj8XqKGAy84urUrmBMaKX9d4OBQfKOrdgVq6my7hWC_mDcxmog/s320/TF033.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587415170426490162" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunset.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKp_CEvw4jAUXXCEKWvZnHcoE2QMVOy9i2aKAaTfTWEgSLuc1QsBmEe7YXBS9gM14jnsUFE9C9_C4ennCA64je45Cc4Vj2NNzWJiMf4N9gbGVapWROpFMyEqswgi0DZOuOZ6s8A/s1600/TF034.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKp_CEvw4jAUXXCEKWvZnHcoE2QMVOy9i2aKAaTfTWEgSLuc1QsBmEe7YXBS9gM14jnsUFE9C9_C4ennCA64je45Cc4Vj2NNzWJiMf4N9gbGVapWROpFMyEqswgi0DZOuOZ6s8A/s320/TF034.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587415168437992770" /></a>It was dark by the time they were done, so I don't have a picture of the final result yet, but I'll try to get one soon. </div><div><br /></div><div>Stay tuned for the final timber-framing post.</div><div><br /></div><div>-Tricia Ann</div>The Lingo Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414775260125044045noreply@blogger.com3