Tag Archives: family

Mesquite-smoked turkey: the best

Posted on November 23, 2012 by theozarkhouse

I hope your Thanksgiving was as good as ours. The missing element to this year’s celebration was that we were not able to be with our family – we would have loved to be in South Carolina or south Texas … Continue reading →

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Ruminating: bovine pregnancy, goat hernias, and fall gardens

Posted on September 15, 2012 by theozarkhouse

Fall’s cool whispers are winding their way through the Ozark hills. They remind us that summer is not forever and redemption is like rain. The Midwest Dust Bowl of 2012 is beginning to subside, and the newly moistened soil beckons … Continue reading →

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Taters and Colors

Posted on September 5, 2012 by theozarkhouse

TATERS?! WHAT’S TATERS, PRECIOUS? That’s a quote from Golum, in Lord of the Rings. The answer to his question might be, “The thing we now have a lot of!” Yesterday, we were given a gift that only a few happy … Continue reading →

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Farm Friends

Posted on July 28, 2012 by theozarkhouse

This is our Bubby and one of his very best friends…The Ozarkian.

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Global Miscellany

Posted on July 6, 2012 by theozarkhouse

Trayvon – I wasn’t going to say anything about this, but I guess I’ve finally snapped. As the news media continues to pretend that they’re reporting this story (or any story) in an unbiased manner, they continue to discredit themselves … Continue reading →

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Coming soon…

Posted on June 3, 2012 by theozarkhouse

The following events are just around the corner for The Ozark House: 1) Chicken slaughter —-The biddies have nearly exhausted their designated lifespan. We had to kill one early, because a cursed raccoon got enough of himself into the coop … Continue reading →

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A New Post

Posted on May 19, 2012 by theozarkhouse

I know it’s high time for a new post. Life’s vicissitudes have kept me from it. Also, sometimes I just feel rather uninspired. And I keep waiting for Kate to put up a post (I know many of you do … Continue reading →

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How Spring Seems

Posted on March 29, 2012 by theozarkhouse

The forest has greenified, the chickens are munching on multifarious insects, the cow and goats are grazing in increasingly verdant pastures, and all manner of plants and trees have begun to display their wild and dazzling arrays of colors, patterns, … Continue reading →

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Happy Bubby Day

Posted on February 19, 2012 by theozarkhouse

One year ago today, Kate and I became brand new parents as our little Saylor Jack was born! Bringing him into the world was a miraculous experience, but watching him grow during this last year – it’s indescribable. So we … Continue reading →

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Lately Life

Posted on February 11, 2012 by theozarkhouse

“Life’s a fragile thing, Har’. One minute you’re chewin’ on a burger. Next minute you’re dead meat.” – Lloyd Christmas Truer words were never spoken. As for our lives, lately, here are a few snippets. – I never really mentioned … Continue reading →

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