Tag Archives: tractor

~:: At the Farm, sort of ::~

Posted on June 18, 2011 by K

Okay, so I’m trying to get back in the saddle here.  Found myself with only my phone to shoot with.  It was Work Yourself to Death Out in The Sun day.  I put up the rest of our fencing.  Took … Continue reading →

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~:: Farm Friday ::~

Posted on March 11, 2011 by K

I put this little essay together for Wabi’s Farm Friday, which she, of course, is NOT doing today after-all.  Having guests, and all.  (Wait!  Wait!!  She did it!! I found it this morning!!) But I am flying this flag anyway, … Continue reading →

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~o:>Taking a break

Posted on June 21, 2010 by K

from craziness.  Not a long day, but a dirty one.  The tractor wouldn’t start, so I puttered around the barn in the heat and the dust while Guy soaked himself in Diesel fuel and put the engine back together.  It … Continue reading →

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~:: having a hay day ::~

Posted on July 15, 2009 by K

Now, ya’ll may not find this interesting.  But as a dyed-in-the-wool ignorant suburb-baby, I find it absolutely and utterly fascinating.  Stick with me and I’ll have you well educated in the art of angsting over the coming winter and knowing … Continue reading →

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All tractor, all the time—

Posted on March 13, 2009 by K

John Deere and my GM (good man, not general motor).  Finessing the box scraper.  Kind of like trying to fix a watch with a hammer. Jetta.  Impressed. GM doing other manly things with the tractor.  Did I tell you we … Continue reading →

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More women’s work –

Posted on March 11, 2009 by K

So the useful and charming Stan, the kibitzing neighbor who gets up in the middle of the night to do our water turn and who was kind and brave enough to come over and put the colt on long rein … Continue reading →

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Women’s work—

Posted on February 25, 2009 by K

First, I have two things to say: 1) I do not like saying goodbye.  Goodbye, Gin.  Goodbye, Max.  I can stand it today, but not yesterday. 2) Here’s a neat little technique: find something at Sam’s club that you know … Continue reading →

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The new addition –

Posted on February 17, 2009 by K

A few minutes ago, G announced cheerfully that today, M had been gone eight months!  Only he was wrong.  He had it wrong.  Nobody around here is allowed to round up anything relative to time passing—time is only what it actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Gin, Horses, Just life, Memories and Ruminations, Seasons, The g-kids | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Art and Hydraulics

Posted on November 7, 2008 by K

When the arts foundation I’m associated with decided to start running its retreats, the board sat down and broke “art” down much the way whoever started our American brand of public schooling has broken the world and its evolution into … Continue reading →

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