A view from my back porch…
I find my early morning back porch sitting the best seat in the house for energizing the old mind on things to come. Well actually all things past and present as well as those not seen yet. All of those things that you know they are on the horizon and heading your way. A look on the faithful side will always bring a clear focus every time. With that said let us march onward to fulfill another challenge in summer's heat………….Dan
A view from my back porch...
Time has sure slipped by us here on the old farm, seeing how its already June. From a very dry start to our year to the nice rainfall that has come of late, the blessings continue across the farm. It might just be that the slower pace that has found me in these later years also has brought about a lack of remembrance to post of the things that make up our daily life here on the farm. Through the years the peace that can be found within the rusty fences that surround us is the one stable thing that holds all things together. That and faith makes living more than life, so come along as we enjoy the old farm together....Dan
A view from my back porch...
A winter mix has found its way to the old farm as early January makes headway among it all. About all that fills our day at this time is the feeding of our livestock, making sure all is well across the old farm. Fire side sitting with coffee in hand leads my mind towards what goes into the stew pot for suppertime on a winter's night. With a barn full of hay and enough ground corn I believe all will safe as we live out life one day at a time.........Dan
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It's not just a day for thankfulness comes to the old farm year round. We do pause however on this special day to recollect, remember, and give thanks for all that finds its way along the paths of Old Mule Farms. Yes, we do it in a traditional style that our family has been enjoying for decades now. A great feast, a set table, a buzz within the old farmhouse that only comes through gratitude and a humble spirit. For us a bountiful harvest comes year round, but to take a special moment to bow our heads is the oldest way to say how thankful we are to keep marching onward....Dan
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Slowly the sun rises on another day and without doubt the brightest day of all. Hard work will always prevail making right any wrong for the toughest of days here on the farm. The strength of any of us comes from a deep faith in all that is right. The rest will stay in the darkest deeps of night, but to see the light is a motivating boost for any farm life. Nothing comes without a price. A pure heart, a clean conscience, is what makes for a restful time of peace. How blessed we are to enjoy what lies around us......Dan
A view from my back porch...
Cooler starts to our farm days has begun as fall begins to show itself across the old farm. Our focus now is to make ready the necessary stock for winter is moving faster as each year goes by. What has been a great productive year so far is only going to get better as the slow down shapes up as fall moves in......Dan
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Constant rain showers each afternoon drives us back to the barn just about every day. Even at the barn there is work to get at, it's just the outside work left undone around the farm that we need to catch up on. From fence building to leaking pipe repairs our work sends us in many directions at times. Nothing wrong with being busy, and nothing wrong with working constant. The reward comes at days end with satisfaction full of pride and the year round rewards of knowing that our life has meaning where our work makes possible a way of life known these days to very few. We are within days now of some long awaited summer harvest so let the work continue......Dan
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The old farm is busy as summer brings on an even hotter heat wave than normal this year. So be it, but we always take time and moments to celebrate July fourth. Our family has a rich history as my fourth Great grandfather was with Washington when Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. Down through the years this great country of ours has seen much just as the old farm has witnessed many things. All in all, we know that where we are and what we are is because of many who have given to make things happen. Daily we reap the benefits of much in a land steeped in prosperity. History is right here where time stands still each day on Old Mule Farms......Dan
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We be picking blue berries and black berries for days now, turning them into jelly and syrup. You know canning jellies is a must for us and that we have been doing around here for a very long time now. The old farm gives in so many wonderful ways. We might take from it, but our hearts are thankful that the harvest is abundant for our needs. Our life is simple here with thoughts of days gone by, where time has stood still for decades among the big oaks surrounded by green pastures. A little slice of the best is our home where it is sweetened with natures candy. It don`t get any better as we live life the old mule way....Dan
A view from my back porch...
With a good start working in the kitchen garden where we have herbs among many other things that are essential to our pantry needs, just time now as the season changes will yield what is needed. Also, our regular garden is coming alive as it does this time of year where even more will find necessary in the days ahead. It's just all a part of the history of this old farm and all a part of what makes our homestead the best of the best. For decades we have been practicing stewardship on this land which grounds us to that understanding that all things are possible when the plow touches the ground.........Dan
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