Slow Living Farm

I made Moochie his own personal toy iguana by stuffing an old t-shirt into an old sock. It still looks like a sock but Moochie thinks it is an iguana and he carries it with him all over the house. This morning we saw him sitting on the deck with his iguana beside him taking…

One of the nicest things Wally has done for me is to have a table made so I can stand to paint. Being short, I need an uncommon height to comfortably paint. Now I have a generous table of perfect dimensions made from huanacaxtle, a wood so hard that termites turn the other way. The table…

Well folks, I sat down tonight not knowing what I’d write. I figured something would inspire me and as I sat quietly waiting the faint sound of rain falling caught my attention. I opened the window in front of me so I could hear better. The rain sounds clean to me and the gentle breeze…

I had a little surprise gathering to celebrate Wally’s birthday. It was at a ramada on the river just below our property – a lovely green, cool, and pristine spot. This time of year, the ocean water is very warm and not very refreshing, but with the rains, the river is flush with fresh, mountain water that…

Those creatures above are a killer/honey bee mix. I met them yesterday while cutting down a palm tree with my chainsaw. I was concentrating on the cut I was making when I started noticing a buzzing sound much louder than the chainsaw.  I thought to myself, “What the heck is that?” I looked up and the air…

I tackled my heaped-up mending basket – all denim overalls in every kind of disrepair. I save the most ragged overalls for the hardware. Basically when they are worn out that’s the only thing left. One day I may take all these worn out overalls and turn them into art by fiberglassing them in a standing position and…

A friend recently asked us to give refuge to a yellow-headed parrot that was threatened by his neighbors. We were excited to have a parrot. There was a problem though. He didn’t like men. It’s obvious that he had suffered from being mistreated. The parrot loved and trusted me but was jealous and obnoxious when Wally was around. I figured…