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Old Mule Farms - Graves Station, Ga.

Thoughts from the Old Mule

Time to Reflect

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  Cold weather has spread across the old farm as December rolls into position. The cows are fed with plenty of hay in storage for the winter months. We have a good supply of all things needed so were ready for some warm fireplace nights. This slower pace time is much appreciated each year as it gives one time to think back on things, and it also gives one time to make plans for what comes next. For now I`ll just put another log on the fire, sip a bit of coffee as the wind blows from the west........Dan 

  

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Thankful Living

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  Each year around the old farm the month of November has always been more of a time to slow down as we look back upon the weeks that lay behind us with thankful hearts for all that it has brought. Hard work is really a prideful normality to any homesteader enjoying life in abundance. With that we embrace what comes next in this journey we call life…Dan

 
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Coal Fired Ovens

With the first day of autumn approaching there are slight signs emerging that one season is ending making way for yet another. The old farm has certainly scene these changes before and we embrace this cycle with open arms. Before long fires will be lit as the coals heat up our cherished dutch ovens for the old school taste that has endured on this land for decades now. Keeping the past alive is just about the only safe future that can be on this side of our old rusty fence....Dan

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Resurrecting the Past

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  I fired off the ole smoker for a long slow cook of pork butts and fresh hams that soon was copped then sauced for our family 4th celebration. For decades I have been the pit master here on the farm bringing hungry appetites to the old farm table. Our family time is extremely important to me. It holds the warmth of the past together as it bridges the changing new to understand even the simplest of things are dear. It is true that the younger generations can only see right now, but one day they might just relish a memory from the past that can never be resurrected again………Dan

 
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Work Days

Summer is in full swing bringing with it the southern heat that we face each year. So, from that standpoint it is nothing new and helps us understand that we have a place among the familiar times of the south. Farm work continues each day full of adventure and pride in work well done. The occasional dip down at the creek makes for a diversionary tactic then all hands on deck as we make it happen the old school way....Dan

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Dusty Rain

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  Its somewhat dry here in the south. The old farm is about as dusty as it gets. I can remember each spring having to sweep out the hay loft after most of our winters hay was spent. A little dust never hurt no one, it just covers you with a great respect for a nice rain shower……Dan

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Spring Blooms

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   Early spring has come to the old farm. Colors with fragrant scents fill most all of this place we call home. The refreshing part of this cycle is the fact that such a ole friend as spring still comes each year and we still embrace it with the same heart felt intensity only derived from a deep understanding that life comes from a creative hand so it can blossom within each who believe. Welcome spring, as you live so can we live in the abundance of it all…….Dan

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Thinking Ahead

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   Thoughts begin to emerge around the old farmhouse as we talk about this years spring garden. Now as winters garden draws closer our sights focus on what comes next. Necessity with need has always driven this farm so plans are important. Whether one considers it survival or not we have a rich history on Old Mule Farms where tradition is kept alive one plant at a time. Our direction is to enjoy not only the past, but everything that has made us who we are. One of the best ways of appreciating it all is with a fresh meal straight from the garden………..Dan 

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Warming the Cold

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   It`s easy to sit by the old fireplace feeling its warmth watching the flickering flames. Whether early morning or late evening the shadows that make there way along the ceiling and walls of this log homestead continues to offer comfort on any cold day. Many blessings have walked by my old fireplace, and I know many blessings have come from hours spent watching closely to somewhat of a silent call from deep within the flames of life. Now from the embers that gather it`s easy to see the warmth of today is heading towards tomorrow right here on Old Mule Farms……..Dan

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Life from the Past

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  Wintertime is forge time here at the old farm. Forging raw stock whether small or large with old school techniques makes things sing come spring. From repairs to forging out needed items we still carry on the old school blacksmith trade as part of who we are. Our passion here on old mule farms is keeping the past alive for what the future brings to us………Dan

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