Monthly Archives: March 2009

Sleds to Wagons

Posted on Monday March 30, 2009 by Walter Jeffries

Ben, Hope & Hobbs Wagon RacingWith spring here the snow has cleared off of our long sloping driveway so we have switched from sleds to wagons. Above Ben prepares to slam on the foot breaks as Hope steers the rocket … Continue reading →

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Spring 2009 Panorama

Posted on Sunday March 29, 2009 by Walter Jeffries

Spring 2009 South Field PanoramaSpring is here but we still have a little bit of snow. Above is a panorama of the south field as seen from Coy’s rock. The main breeding herd has wintered. This photo is from a … Continue reading →

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Hog Jowls on Toast – Mud Season 2009

Posted on Saturday March 28, 2009 by Walter Jeffries

Ben Enjoying Smoked Hog Jowls on ToastWe make a lot of bacon but the demand is so high we almost never eat any. This is an irony like the shoemaker’s children who go barefoot. But hog jowls, while almost the … Continue reading →

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Black Ice

Posted on Friday March 27, 2009 by Walter Jeffries

Black IcicleThis one’s for Pablo who asks for more ice carving. It was such beautiful black ice I hated to break it but I absolutely had to. It was the middle of the winter and I wanted to check our … Continue reading →

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