Category Archives: Country Living

We had a visit from Cooter yesterday…

Posted on July 10, 2010 by David St Lawrence

I was working at my office computer and I heard a deep, steady panting noise right behind me. Since nothing in our household makes that sound, I wheeled around and all I noticed at first was a large dog with … Continue reading →

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Making a raised planter out of a horse feeder

Posted on June 17, 2010 by David St Lawrence

The favorite way of using this kind of trough feeder as a planter is to build in a reservoir to hold a supply of water before putting in the potting soil. This gives you a planter which will require less … Continue reading →

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The Silverleaf Bear has returned

Posted on June 8, 2010 by David St Lawrence

Last year at about this time, I was startled to see a bear running across a neighbors field. This year the bear was closer and I was able to capture a few images from our back deck. It looks like … Continue reading →

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What’s in your In-basket?

Posted on May 24, 2010 by David St Lawrence

Now that we are becoming a nation of work-at-home professionals, I notice a subtle addition to even the most business-like home offices. It is quite apparent that we are being infiltrated by feline operatives, who under the guise of being … Continue reading →

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