I always seem to be behind getting the garden ready for planting in the spring, this year more than usual. Year by year my parent’s old work horse Honda tiller has gotten harder for me to keep running. Last fall, when I wanted to till the garden and lay down the large pieces of cardboard …
Monthly Archives: April 2026
Playing possum
OR How Michigan playing for the NCAA national championship saved a possum’s life When the dogs go out for bathroom breaks in the evening their usual routine is to leap off the porch and race to the bottom of the back yard, ever hopeful of catching one of the rabbits who regularly visit after dark. …
Tick, Tick, Tick
Tick, tick, tick…. That seems to reflect my outdoor life lately, and I am not talking about a clock or a bomb. Ticks have always been a challenge on the farm and finding a tick or two on myself after spending a day in the field working the bees was not unusual, especially in the …