by Amy Martin (c) The East Flank remained meadow-like for a while. By the time we got there 50 years later, the cedars had reduced the long meadow into a series of patches and in […]
The Way the Day Unfolds, part 2 of 4 – Invasion of the Cedars

by Amy Martin (c) Our search for grasses takes us by jeep into the Back 40, to the East Flank. On this side of the wet-weather Cross Creek that divides the 43 acres, the cedar […]
The Way the Day Unfolds, part 1 of 4: Getting to Know Grass

by Amy Martin (c) When there are ten-thousand things that need to be done, it’s hard to know where to start. The weather, the wind, how wet the soil is, these ferret out a few […]
The First Front of Fall

by Amy Martin Hints arose earlier in the day, high wispy clouds, thin in the stratosphere, the sign of cold weather, even though temps were in the 90s. Looking for persimmons late that afternoon a […]
Rain Break of the Bored Farmer

by Amy Martin (c) After weeks of rain, the farmers have become restless. You see them in town during the day, loitering around the hardware stores and tractor places. Encounters have always been a brisk […]
Sugar Freaks on Planet Earth

by Amy Martin (c) A sweet tooth is universal. If aliens ever land, I’m sure they’ll head straight to the sugar cane fields of Brazil. From the grizzly bear that raids the bee hive, to […]
Clever power dolls for sale at Jo Wharton’s
Jo Wharton is wrapping up her home purge prior to moving and is selling the very last items from her Rose Window goddess store and some other cool items (photos below). Look for another post […]
Basil Court
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Classic Camera Sale
We work out of our home east of White Rock Lake. If interested, text 214-797-2457. SLR Camera Brownie Camera Carousel Slide Projector Film Editor <> <> <> SLR CAMERA <> <> <> <> <> […]
Wood from the Peavy Landmark Tree
Here is the wood from the Peavy Landmark Tree, currently stored at Herman Guerra’s house on Peavy Rd. The 5-gallon bucket need is shown for size. It is a little over 12-inches across. Some of these may […]