Rattlesnake and Nancy’s Blackberry Crisp – Entry #223
Rattlesnake in the berrypatch Nancy’s crisp for lunch The Blackberries were prolific in the garden this year and Nancy has been dreaming of [...]
What my new book, “The Committee for the Reburial of Liver-eating Johnston” is about? – Entry #222
“The Committee for the Reburial of Liver-eating Johnston” books cover In 1973 I was a young teacher at Park View Jr. High School in [...]
The payoff of preparation for another growing season – Entry #221
Timber Butte Garden after the pre-work is done Jacob, the bummer lamb helps Nancy seed the onion bed Tri uses his [...]
Building a lambing shed for Nancy – Entry #220
Nancy’s new lambing shed Abraham Nancy and her new addition Here on the ranch certain animals seem to become more [...]
New Arrivals at Timber Butte #219
Max the cat makes a new friend We woke up this morning to two new twin lambs but one had his umbilical cord wrapped around his hind [...]
Elk on the Butte this morning
Elk on the Butte The last week of rain has been a welcome blessing after such a long, cold, dry winter here at the base of Timber [...]
Constructing concrete fence posts – Part 4 – Finishing the project – Entry #217
When it was all said and done – I felt a sense of satisfaction My last three entries on the subject of constructing concrete fence posts has [...]
Constructing concrete fence posts – Part 3 – corner & gate posts – Entry #216
Wooden gates on concrete posts and header Steel post braces Bolts and hinges were set into the concrete while it was [...]
Constructing concrete fence posts – Part 2 – Entry #215
I learned by trial and error (mainly error) how rich to mix my cement so the posts wouldn’t crack I spent the better part [...]
Constructing concrete fence posts – Part 1 – Entry #214
Concrete fence posts protecting our vineyard at Timber Butte Fence posts made by my great-grandfather surrounded the old family ranch This past summer [...]
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