Author Archives: Lanny
Mid Spring Seeds Arrive Today
I am conflicted. Last night I looked up on UPS tracker and found out that the seeds I just ordered on Saturday are arriving today. I thought that was groovy, being able to see when my seeds would be arriving. If I already had my six hundred peat pots I might be tempted to get … Continue reading
The Beaver Dam
Are you ready for the next chunk of the farm tour? Today I’ll take you to the east side of the back forty where the beaver dam is. We need to do our annual release of the excessive height they put on during the intense spring rains. Dirt can’t mow his lawn and some of … Continue reading
The Sweet Fragrance
My flower for today is Hyacinthus orientalis, a spring flowering bulb, native to the southwestern parts of Asia, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria. France cultivated it for its contribution to the perfume industry and it became a part of the Netherlands famous flower bulb industry. It will only continue to come up in areas where it will … Continue reading
In the House For A Break
After I dug through my ill devised corm and tuber storage to find a dismal return for my silly trouble, I decided to do a job that has been haunting me for quite a while. Trust me, jobs don’t haunt me until it is way past time to do them so when I say it … Continue reading
Pineapple Ham Bready Goodness for Gathering
This is the bread that Bet built. This is the pineapple hammy goodness that took the bread that Bet built. This is the bite that Lanny ate that was left over from the gathering that enjoyed the pineapple hammy goodness that took the bread that Bet built. – This is where you can … Continue reading
I’ve Gone All Girly Girly and It’s T.V.’s Fault
I was looking on some different web sites today to see if I could find a picture of my ground beetle’s larvae and pupae. I consistently come across a particular larvae and what I think for sure is a pupae in my garden soil when I am digging around and I wanted to make sure … Continue reading
The Back Forty
My world, the Vick family’s world, is God’s and to Him we give thanks for the privilege of living in such an amazing place. But my family’s world is also Dale’s world, the one he put together on a hundred acre farm nestled at the base of Mount Rainier’s foothills, once a homestead with a … Continue reading
Easter Sunday
Flowers are a beauty to behold. The Father’s creation sings His praises that all men may be without excuse for their unbelief in the One True God Almighty; the Creator, the Son and the Counselor. Praise be to our Creator and Saviour for if we do not the rocks will. I believe in the Truth, … Continue reading
My Meditations Today
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness. … Continue reading
Second Letter is Finished
Like everyone else this is turning into a busy spring for me Dear Reader, but I do believe I have figured out what Elisabeth VanderMoere has written in this letter dated October twenty-third eighteen seventy. This is the second letter to her sister in Flemish Belgium after thinking she was leaving for America when her … Continue reading
