My encounter with a farmer

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I chatted with a farmer today. He’s probably around 80 years old, has a grip like iron, wears a hat and overalls, and has a bad back that aches him in the mornings, around noon, in the afternoon, and before going to bed. But every day he’s up before dawn (“I got up this morning before breakfast,” he said with a wink), tending the cows and chickens, then working the fields, then getting everything . . . → Read More: My encounter with a farmer

Good Things come in Threes, Even Turtles

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Didn’t you know?

As many suspect, it’s turtles all the way down.

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Things in Trees

two cats in a tree

It just so happened that within two days I saw some cute critters in some trees nearby.

The first pic shows two cats in the tree–not too unusual except they were pretty high up. One is facing away, but you should be able to spot both of them.

The second pic shows a baby possum. The photo is not that good because the little guy could really climb, and the closer I . . . → Read More: Things in Trees