Those that have animals or take care of a yard are constantly thinking about the weather.  For me, I wouldn’t call it an obsession, but rather a preoccupation that is hard to ignore.  Last week, we received a lot of snow, followed by a lot of rain and a warming.  Thankfully, the Piscataway Creek didn’t [...]

I have done a fair amount of traveling in my life.  Just this year I have been to El Salvador, Jamaica, Mexico, Belize, The Caymans, The Netherlands, and Germany.  During my travels, I am always impressed to see how households supplement their food and income by producing something for themselves.  It could be said that [...]

As I went to bed last night, the weather report looked grim. 12-24 inches of snow was called for in the immediate Washington, DC surroundings.  Although I was feeling a little under the weather myself, work had to be done.  Wood carried in for the impending blizzard, animals needed tending, and basic snow preparation [...]

As you may already know, I have taken up the new pasttime of political activism on behalf of pet potbellied pigs and their owners, specifically regarding one pig and her approaching death sentence.  Yesterday I emailed a local councilman with my views on this matter.  Since it could also be looked upon as a manifesto [...]

Gwendolyn is a 20-year old potbellied pig that has been living peacefully with her owner, Pat Brown, since her youth.  That is, until Prince George’s County disrupted that peace.  When Brown first brought Gwendolyn to her home in Prince George’s County, Maryland, zoning laws were broad enough to protect a large variety of animals as [...]

I woke up this morning to that gorgeous blend of an all-encompassing mist, radiant sunlight, and sparkling droplets of water still clinging to the steaming trees.

Today on Ellen, Clint Eastwood revealed his special affection for a pig named Penelope.  Didn’t think Eastwood was the type to dress his pets up for the holidays?  Think again.**
Other relatively famous people recently disclosing pig ownership or prospective pig ownership:
Jeanine F. Pirro, a TV Judge, and soon the Beckhams.
Now just because Clint, Jeanine, Posh, [...]

Can’t you give them a break?  All they want to do is audition.  Can’t three little piggies go to the big market of Birmingham, England anymore without government interference?
We’ll keep our eyes posted for any Youtube video of this that pops up.  Should be interesting.

a sweater pattern depicting sheep being abducted by aliens?  It’s very important that I find one.

Terri and Randy Carlson from Red Brick Road Farm in Illinois introduce us to their rams and explain the effect that breeding season has on them, complete with pictures of them and their battle wounds.