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Donna

4 days ago
2 min

Please Welcome William and Harry

Wendy likes to knit and I have long aspired to get her the woolen gift that keeps on giving: sheep.

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Donna

Jan 11
3 min

They're Not Alive

We were not a very happy homestead this morning. Wendy returned from her daily walk and reported that she didn't see our female goose.

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Donna

Jan 9
3 min

"Is This Your Dog?"

"It's not your dog?" I responded. The large spaniel was trotting beside him on the road, like a well-trained companion.

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Donna

Jan 4
1 min

Removing Concrete Troughs from the Barn

I decided to remove the concrete troughs from our old barn. I don't know when they were installed but they sure are in the way.

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Donna

Jan 2
1 min

Making Firewood from Old Fence Posts

I figure it's worth a few hours of manual labor to transform a bunch of bulky trash into two wheelbarrows' worth of decent firewood.

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Donna

Dec 31, 2020
1 min

Rodent-proofing Our Compost Bin

This winter our compost bin began doubling as a rat restaurant and motel. So I rodent-proofed it yesterday with rabbit wire.

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Donna

Dec 28, 2020
2 min

There's a Boar at Our Door!

'Twas the night after Christmas when a car pulled up. Its arrival was unsettling and surprisingly abrupt.

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Donna

Dec 24, 2020
2 min

To All A Good Night

These stockings have traveled thousands of miles, hiked in more than 40 parks, and played with my children in dozens of campsites.

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Donna

Dec 20, 2020
2 min

The Silos Are Finally Gone

There were two silos and related metal pipes. Over the past two years, I often wondered how the heck we were going to remove that stuff.

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Donna

Dec 4, 2020
3 min

They're Alive!

Yesterday I initiated the 4th phase of Operation Free Range Poultry. It's a big step and I was afraid they might not survive the night.

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Donna

Nov 28, 2020
2 min

Thanksgiving 2020

We had planned to cook a meal for our neighbors this year. But 2020 is like the honey badger: it just doesn't give a shit.

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Donna

Nov 25, 2020
3 min

A Lovely Morning in Stars Hollow

I had a Gilmore Girls moment at the pharmacy today.

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Donna

Nov 23, 2019
2 min

Life is Difficult, Mommy

There’s always something bad to focus on and there’s always something good; learning to choose the good things will help you be happier.

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Donna

Apr 22, 2018
3 min

Bienvenue!

I've awkwardly uttered things like "I can't listen, bye!" and "She is without a toilet."

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Donna

Dec 5, 2017
4 min

Trip Report: Texas to Maryland

Well, this is it. We leave Pigeon Forge tomorrow en route to Staunton, Virginia—our last stop before rolling up to my parents’ house.

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Donna

Nov 21, 2017
4 min

Trip Report: New Mexico

The first 20 minutes were amazing, with Emerson enjoying the walk and Darwin finding dinosaurs and dragons in the structures.

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Donna

Nov 16, 2017
4 min

Trip Report: Arizona

Like any good wife, Wendy assisted with this task by snapping a photo of me holding Darwin as she cried, Odie peed, and Clark took a shit.

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Trip Report: Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks

Donna

Nov 8, 2017
3 min

Trip Report: Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks

Seven months? Sounds great. Eighteen-foot trailer? Small, but it’d be alright. Three dogs? Mmmm, I dunno. Two toddlers? You’re crazy.

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Trip Report: Mesa Verde, Canyonlands, Arches, and Capitol Reef National Parks

Donna

Oct 29, 2017
8 min

Trip Report: Mesa Verde, Canyonlands, Arches, and Capitol Reef National Parks

I got to climb a couple of ladders at a cliff’s edge, shimmy through narrow passages, and crawl through an 18-inch tunnel.

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Trip Report: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Donna

Oct 14, 2017
5 min

Trip Report: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

This place is a bargain—a beautiful, peaceful bargain with really nice fellow campers.

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