Blue Winged Teal & pup

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Back in the spring, I posted some info on Blue Winged Teal.  These waterfowl are usually the last going north in the spring and first to arrive in the fall.   We’ve been able to keep enough water in the moist soils area … Continue reading

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Pecan Table

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Last year about this time Robert Royal and I finished milling an ancient Pecan (Hickory) tree from his home place up in Midnight Mississippi.  The tree was probably close to 100 years old and fell during a storm last spring.  … Continue reading

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Roasted Tomato Sauce

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One variation on the tomato sauce thing is one of the simplest recipes I’ve used.  Roasting tomatoes under the oven broiler makes a very rich, savory sauce that can be used for pizzas or pasta dishes. First start with some … Continue reading

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Baba Ganoush

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Every year we grow lots of asian eggplant, whose only use seems to be for making Baba Ganoush.  Here we are smoking the eggplant on our charcoal grill.  Recipes for Baba Ganoush are easily found on the Internet and we … Continue reading

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Puppies

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About a month ago, we came home and discovered that a stray dog had utilized the crawl space under our house as a birthing bed for a litter of 7 puppies.  Unfortunately, Claudia came home one day to find that … Continue reading

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Tomato Sauce

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Making tomato sauce is super simple. Ingredients include: Tomatoes, garlic, peppers (sweet banana are best), onion, salt, white sugar, pepper, oregano, basil and a slash of olive oil.   Also, tomato paste is optional for thickening and flavor.  Other optional … Continue reading

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Colorado

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We just returned from a trip to Colorado to visit friends.  We landed the Cessna at Boulder Airport after a 7.5 hr flight from Belzoni.  This was the longest x-country flight to date and it went off without a hitch. … Continue reading

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A 54″ Oak makes lots of boards

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Below are a couple of pics of the monster red oak we recently milled into 1×6’s, 1×3’s and slabs.   The tree was one of six that my granddad planted around the house back in the 1930’s.  The trees are … Continue reading

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Simple Dinner

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The garden is starting to bear fruit.   Zuchhini and yellow squash have been producing well for the past two weeks.  Tomatoes are about to start turning pink.  We are about to be covered up in them!  Basil is making enough leaves … Continue reading

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Bird Photos – Photo Gallery Test

Here are some bird photographs from the back of the farm.  Disregard the “error” messages and click SL at bottom right for a slide show or FS for a full screen view.  This is a test.  Let me know what you think about the presentation.

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