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Category Archives: Taylor
Fragments – A Tribute
Many, to one, to many – and so it goes. Fragments – an empty wall, gaps in furnishings. Bills less confusing (more expensive), under only one name. Ownership – no more need to share. No longer compelled to “let it … Continue reading
Homegrown Pig Slaughter
After 9 months, a couple hundred pounds, corn, and electricity we have successfully seen our first pig fulfill its duty: death. With the help of a local butcher we learned the ins and outs (knives and guts) of sending a … Continue reading
Posted in Taylor
Tagged farming, food, heritage breeds, natural living, pigs, sustainability
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Crawfishin’
Somehow or other we got it in our heads to catch some crawfish. Compiling little bits of stuffs we’d heard about how, and gathering whatever tools we thought useful for the task, we set out for glory. And we did … Continue reading
Easter Egger Chicks
Color. That’s we we’re looking for. Also, more chickens. We have lost a handful of our early birds to some predatory scoundrel, we think. Nate found a mess of feathers in the yard a while back, and a few weeks … Continue reading
The Newest Member of the Ozark House
The Ozark House has had many new members since we first started back in late August of 2010. We have had chickens who have come and tastily gone, Gertie,The Whiz Chiz, and even, and most importantly, Nathan and Kate’s first … Continue reading
Posted in Adrienne, Taylor, Uncategorized
Tagged baby, home birth, love, midwife, pregnancy
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Chicken Slaughter
We had some friends give us 10 Cornish Cross chickens that an elementary school class had raised from eggs but could no longer guide in their quest to return to the dirt. We were able to help the chickens get … Continue reading
Lake of the Ozarks State Park: a hiking photo/video montage
Lately we’ve been morel hunting. If you don’t know, morels are edible mushrooms that are supposed to be making their appearance right about now. But they’re supposedly somewhat elusive. Such as been our experience. However… Some other interesting sights in … Continue reading
A New Day
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what … Continue reading
“Memories, like the corners of my mind…”
Enough years have passed to go diggin’ for old memories. Here are a few in prose. TEN MEN/”Happy Thoughts” So dainty and empowering, her hand in the crook of my arm is like a declaration, “I am with him.” Good … Continue reading
Garden Tilling By Hand
I googled gardening quotes to cleverify the post and this is what I came up with: “Gardening requires lots of water – most of it in the form of perspiration.” – Lou Erickson I will agree. I am not quite … Continue reading
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