Tales from Easement Acres
I have a fondness for crocuses (…croci?). They are the first of the perennials to bloom in the spring, and they were always out in the yard at the Lubbock house, so childhood nostalgia there. They represent the first marker of seasonal change with a dramatic splash of color – a much appreciated change from …
I’m a little late this year, but I forgot I had this annual post. This is what I was up to in January last year, post-holiday. And that’s it, since I already posted my holiday photos. Now we’re back in suicide month, so I’ll have some legit projects to write about next. Standby. –Simon
As a famous whitetail deer once lamented: “Winter sure is long.” And here in zone 6a, I would concur. The last week of April through the last week of October are the only guaranteed growing times for anything not frost-resistant, and even that’s a gamble. The remaining half of the year is reserved for watching …
Suicide month is finally gone, and Spring is around the corner. Woo! That is all. Oh and I did some minor car work because the weather was warm. –Simon
It’s February. I call this, somewhat unsubtley, the suicide month. So what better time to pick up a classic post-apocalyptic novel that’s been on my list? That’s right, go all in! In short, it’s the story of a man and his son. The man tries to keep his son alive by scavenging in a nuclear-ravaged …