Tag Archives: Dogs

River in her bath and Sky in boots 2026-03-28

Two dogs went walkabout.

River in her bathtub

River mostly washed off in her bathtub.

Sky was still wearing mud boots. Continue reading →

Potatoes planted 2026-02-07

Four rows that day, with Blondie and River helping Gretchen inspect.

Blondie, River, and Gretchen

Four rows the next day.

Should be enough.

And Sky and Honeybun were nearby.

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Sky at the ponds 2026-02-05

I went to find Sky in the woods. Then we went to the pond. Doesn’t look like much, due to the drought.

Sky at top of the pond

We went upstream on Redeye Creek to the first beaver pond. Near there, Sky also played circus dog. Continue reading →

Burning five acres 2026-01-06

Thanks to Max Barzallo and Mary Clement for helping burn five acres around the house. And of course thanks to Honeybun, Blondie, River, and Sky for helping.

Now if another fire gets loose, it won’t burn to the house.

Burning five acres, Pine fire forest 2026-01-06, With neighbor help, and dogs

Here’s some video:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1644259806439943/

https://youtu.be/l3fZ-Adr_3I

For those who are not familiar with prescribed burns, we live in a longleaf fire forest. Southern pine trees are fire resistant, so burns don’t affect them much, but the fire does cut back on vines and other undergrowth, as well as competing oaks, sweetgum, and other trees.

Wildlife benefits. Continue reading →

Sky and River in the garden with greens and Gretchen 2025-12-25

And they were tasty.

River, Sky, greens, Gretchen, 2025-12-25 –jsq for OPF

Gretchen cooked the greens, and we ate them.

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Sky and River running 2025-11-28

I think they’ve adapted to woods and farm life.

Here’s a video:

https://youtu.be/iJPDG4k8tM0 Continue reading →

Fuyu persimmons 2025-09-28

Update 2025-10-05: Persimmons to eat and to dehydrate 2025-10-05.

A very flavorful fruit, and sweet but not too sweet. Perfect to go with breakfast oatmeal.

Persimmons on the tree, 2025-09-28 –jsq for OPF

These are Fuyu persimmons, a variety of the Japanese persimmon, Diospyros kaki.

Many moons that tree has been there since Gretchen planted it. This year it’s really bearing fruit. Continue reading →

Vacuuming River Dog 2025-08-17

River Dog loves mud puddles, but Gretchen has a solution: vacuum the dog!

Vacuuming River Dog

Blondie wonders, what are they doing to you? Continue reading →

Bottlebrush longleaf pine trees 2025-07-19

These young pines have survived multiple hurricanes.

Four volunteer bottlebrush longeaf, Gretchen, and her shadow, River

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River Dog in her bathtub 2025-07-02

There’s one thing River likes even better than mudholes: her very own bathtub.

River in her bathtub

The other dogs sometimes use it, but River goes in there almost every time she comes back from a walk.

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