Monthly Archives: June 2014

On Sunday I helped our neighbor Abe move his four mares from one pasture to another. My very important role was to open and close gates while he led the horses — two with ropes and halters, two following behind … Continue reading →

Phil is the estate manager and I’m not allowed to do anything that requires discrimination or skill. So I’ve been assigned to pull up the ivy at the side of the house. Where’s Dad when we need him?

Our first real crop of fruit. The birds are likely to get most of them, but I’ve picked several pounds already, and they’re delicious.

… But we like to think of it as a huge dog bowl, a odd die wading pool, or a bathtub. Sent from my iPad

The first of Farmer Phil’s cherry tomatoes! Sent from my iPad