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Author Archives: Lanny

About Lanny

In Him we live and move and have our being. And we do so in the beautiful land tucked between Mount Rainier and the Puget Sound.

The Crazy Life of Dirt

Dirt isn’t just a sheep shearin’ lawn mowing man, during the daylight hours on weekdays he is a school teacher, aviation mechanics to be precise, at Clover Park Technical College.  And sometimes, just sometimes, that job calls for him to do something other than lecture to his students or hover over them in the lab.  … Continue reading »

Categories: Dirt | 2 Comments

Wart Doin?

We’re keepin’ our heads down and pluggin’ away at the spring work.  Glad for the new head space of no opening day, I seem to be working faster and harder even, just wish my lungs would keep up.  North Garden will be turning into my cut flower and or bouquet garden.  I won’t be changing … Continue reading »

Categories: Farm Make Over, Garden Methods | 2 Comments

I Ran a Test

In case you didn’t catch it, I’ve been feelin’ lousy, so I guess I hope you didn’t. I’ve been coffin’ and wheezen’ up a storm for a couple of weeks now. I couldn’t tell if it was a real life cold, knew some folks who had one, or just allergies. So I tried my darnedest … Continue reading »

Categories: Blogging, Health | 9 Comments

Oh For Cryin’ Out Loud!

Just when you learn to say. “jelly” they change it to jam!   I’ve been using Windows Live Writer for a while now, digin‘ it for so many reasons, ‘cept now it is givin‘ me a “timed out” message when I go to publish. Live Writer help says it’s an issue with the server, to … Continue reading »

Categories: Blogging | 5 Comments

Hand Wringing and Doom and Gloomers

If it is a sin to worry… oh, wait.. you may not know that, let me set my premise to this whole chat then. Worry:In Matthew, chapter six, Jesus speaks a good deal of worry, he asks us if it really gets us any where and in a way answers that and then says to … Continue reading »

Categories: Freedom, God the Father Son and Holy Spirit, Nation, Spiritual Disciplines | 12 Comments

Okay, I’m Leavin’ My Comfort Zone

And I’m weighing in on a T.V. show, a show that took a long time for the Vicks to finally watch and a show that I still only watch once it is half way through it’s season. But Simon and Kara are knuckle heads.  Okay, yeah I’m no singer not by a long shot and … Continue reading »

Categories: I Have No Idea How to Label This | 4 Comments

Hippy Hot Hut

I’m in! Well, I’m in for a little bit then I’ll clear out and let Dirt finish sometime around June. Well with this side any who. We’ve got some figger out on the other side. Figgerin’ and fightin’. It’s the perennial problem when the finance manager is the builder but not the user and dreamer. … Continue reading »

Categories: Blogging, Farm Make Over, Garden Methods, Vicktory Farm and Gardens | 8 Comments

Arbor Day Party

Hey, as I stated in an earlier post, uh I think the last one actually, I’ve decided on not opening on April twenty-second or any time real soon, ’cause after all like Connie said, I’s the boss. Instead of an opening day with tea and cookies on that-day-I-don’t-care-for-because-of-it’s-knuckle-head-association, I suggested we still have a party … Continue reading »

Categories: Dad, Environment, Heritage, Holidays, Nation | 6 Comments

Asparagus Beds

A few more beds in Barn Garden need to be made up, We did these this week for asparagus. Anna did an excellent job of clearing the area of weeds including along the duck fence. When the weeds get thick at the fence line it holds the rain water in the garden area instead of … Continue reading »

Categories: Environment, Freedom, Garden Methods, Things My Mother Said (or Did), Vicktory Farm and Gardens | 6 Comments

Cat Fights Vicktory Farm and Gardens Style

This photo story was not posed in any way by any of the humans that were witness to these silly cats. Besides, when has a cat ever done what you wanted it to?  I’m not sure, but I think these cats need to know that this is not what I am paying them for.  Oh … Continue reading »

Categories: Pets | 9 Comments