You have to be a special kind of person to garden in the Great Plains; stubborn yet flexible, optimistic but cautious. The weather changes rapidly and oscillates between extremes. Wind, heat, frost, critters, weeds, and my own ambitious tendencies make it a challenging exercise to say the least. So, I took a few days off … More Extreme Gardening – Nebraska Edition
A few photos from our recent family trip to Ireland. This first one is a display of Viking-era swords at the national history/archaeological museum in Dublin. One of the things that made Ireland so amazing for me was the sense of age and history in everything, especially compared to Nebraska, where something 100 years old … More “Irish Scenery” Photo Friday July 19, 2013
First, an apology. The month of June escaped without a single blog post, largely due to my presence at baseball games for many hours on most June nights. In addition, the last week of June was occupied with our family vacation. For me it was a combined work/family trip as I attended a conference and … More Adventures in Irish GPS
There is no greater relief than a good scratch where it is needed. Standing under the apple tree will probably score some treats, but the chances for bump on the head are also high. Your true friends will always help out, even standing head-to-tail during fly season. There are gopher holes in every pasture. Watch … More All I Really Need to Know, I Learned From a Horse
You may have noticed a weather-related tilt to my recent posts. I guess that the changing of the seasons here in Nebraska along with the extremes we have seen mean that I am paying especially close attention to Mother Nature. Now that she has finally kicked Old Man Winter out of the state, we got … More Photo Friday May 17, 2013 “Storm Front”
Two days ago, we were under a frost advisory. Today I saw a bank clock that read 102 degrees. Needless to say, it was a hot and very dry day in Nebraska. Despite the recent rains we are still in the “extreme drought” category on the drought monitor website. I traveled down to Lincoln today … More Nebraska Dust Storm
In honor of the Kentucky Derby this weekend, I’m posting a picture I took almost 10 years ago. This is Danzig; grandsire of multiple Kentucky Derby winners. He liked mints and made this funny face after his groom fed him a peppermint. We were impressed by this gorgeous animal and the gracious people who gave … More Photo Friday May 3, 2013 “Danzig”
Today’s Photo Friday gives your two-for-the-price-of-one! A couple years ago, I got to visit the beautiful city of Sacramento. Our hotel was near the “Old Sacramento” area so I got plenty of opportunities to walk around and take pictures. This first picture is a drawbridge that was being raised for a boat that was coming … More Photo Friday April 26, 2013 “Sacramento Drawbridge”
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