Happy Thanksgiving

Be safe and happy.

Summer Days

Summer's heat has been replaced by a cool rainy evening. The lake is cooling and school will soon be back in session. A trip to Mt. Katahdin was our summer highlight.

Take care.

Protecting our Children?

70 million children killed by abortion. How many by Covid? If you support a mother's right to kill her baby why don´t you support a mother's right to decide if her child must wear a mask? Think about it.

TRUE COMPASSION ON DISPLAY FROM THE FARMER

During these hazy lazy days of the Covid-19 pandemic I just wanted to drop a note to all of my followers. Overall, the COVID craze has been good for me. At work, production and quality is WAY down, but my pay has not been affected. My boss is a true believer in the having an ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION so anytime someone gets a positive COVID test we all get paid time off. Not too bad. Let's hope the work being left undone doesn't get noticed. At home my workload is also reduced. Without sports and social activities I get to stay home and catch up on whats happening on The Bachelor. True love is born there, you simply must watch too. In the kitchen things are great. Because it is too dangerous to go outside or certainly into a grocery store, some people are really struggling, not me though. I simply pay someone, who's life is less valuable than mine, to pick up my groceries and I pay them a couple of bucks for putting themselves into danger. The avacodos have never been so fresh. Now with the COVID vaccine being made available, I am really in a good position. Because of who I know, I was able to get a vaccine before almost everybody in my group. Yes, there are people who have to work to support their family, who can't get the vaccine, but there time will come, probably by June of 2022. Just be patient. Besides I have heard that my spinning class won't allow me back until I show my vaccine card. I am so glad I voted for Joe Biden, remember ALWAYS VOTE DEMOCRAT, we a care about all the little people and we are doing all we can to make sure they stay that way. Take Care.

Tapping Begins

Tapping has begun in the sugarbush. Spring is right around the corner with only sugar and mud seasons standing in the way.

March Snow Coming

As I lug wood to the stove in the living room I look out into the night sky for the arrival of the first snowflakes. The firewood pile has really shrunk over these last two months. I am comforted by the growing warmth of Sun and looking forward to the upcoming maple sugar season. The barn is quiet these days. After over 20 years of raising goats, I have decided to take some time off to consider what is next for the Farmer. More vegetables, more fruit trees, more open space. Smaller grain bills, less worry about the uncertainty of the hay crop and less daily chores. Three old hens await my daily trips to the henhouse with the table scraps and a warm drink of water.

We've cut some firewood for next fall, but lots more will be needed. Gideon helped salvage some pine logs from the old homestead, a result of the October 2017 windstorm. I hope the lumber will be of good color and quality when we saw it. I've been doing some much needed maintenance on Ol Rusty, the 384 International. A new hydraulic pump and fluid replacements are done. Still more to do. Dad was so good at this stuff, I miss him.



The old Farmall C sits awaiting her next assignment. She is always ready to work. Probably the best $600 I ever spent.

Land Surveying has seen a few busy years now, with another on the way. I wear lots of hats, but also enjoy being able to focus on becoming really good at something. When I know where this leads, I will let you know.

Long time gone

It has been almost more than 2 years since my last post, where has the time gone? The Farmer has been retooling a bit I guess. Less goats, more gardens. Less haying, more sawing. Building, repairing, surveying and watching the kids grow to adults. After 14 years as a rec coach, retired at last. Said goodbye to my longest friend, my dad, in February. I think every day of how I learned from Dad, I miss him. I don't miss the Alzheimer's, I miss the teacher, the mechanic, the sawyer, the mentor. I am 46 now and want to continue to accomplish big things. Gideon is heading to UMaine in three weeks to embark on his dreams. We will all look forward to his time at home in the coming years. Exciting! Making progress on the project house. Finally. Home repairs this fall and sawing more lumber on the Hud-son mill. Caroline´s cabin is underway with Mary's coming later this fall I hope. Isaac is growing and continues to be a devoted athlete at whatever he puts his mind to. The Gardener has the homestead looking better than ever with lots of flower gardens and weed free vegetable gardens.

I hope to report back again soon. Don't hold your breath though. The Farmer.