We're not homesteders as such, but we do live a simple life that is in touch with the cycle of work and rest is evident throughout nature. Our approach to living, based largely on the reduction of wants and a mostly non-monetary return from our organic horticulture, bee keeping and other sorts of labor. Were living the good life along the Mississippi river valley in north eastern Iowa.
Sunday, May 3, 2020
Friday, May 1, 2020
Week Six - True or False?
True or False?
True but few and far between.
Susie maintaing a social distance on our urban hike?
False.....It seems I'm always in a hurry.
Steeples of Dubuque?
True.
Got tacos?
Damn right! and back to enjoy the view
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Week Five - Odds and Ends
A squadren down on the Hurstville pond.
These little ones are fun too.
The garden has gotten out of hand in Dbq. the hopps are taking over
check out the tulips.
I spent some time in the timber cutting wood
And looking around
I wish they all had knives by them.
Just fore this morning
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Week FIVe - Yard Work and Strream Time
This week I walked Jesse's branch. Something I"ve wanted to do for 15 years.
I got to fish some new water.
and then some. I walked three miles of new water. Only two flashes. No fish.
I got a truck load of mulch from dbq.
And Susie has been busy mulching. The yard is looking great.
Today I grabbed some watercress and hit Roli.
I think the small ones are tougher to catch because they have smaller mouths. :)
Friday, April 17, 2020
Week FORE- An Outdoor Adventure
Dam nice to get out and explore
and gather some drift wood
before 8 am it was still cool, below 30 *F but coffee and fresh donuts in the car always helps.
We can't take everything we wanted home.
We still had some time to kill so it was off to the Maquoketa Caves.
a head of all the crowds, we had the place all to ourselfs
Even though the caves were closed due to bat hibernation and Covid we were able to get out and hike the trails
as we hiked underneath the natural bridge
I pointed out the hanging daggers of death as the early morning sun heated the rocks
and that was all Susie needed to hear.
and we quickly moved on down the valley.
a warm rest by a beautiful patch green moss
Some of the rewards of our labor.
It was a great morning out.
Monday, April 13, 2020
Week Four - What Ya Looking For.
Sorry folks parks closed, no just the shelter house.
Here's the view of the river valley from the point.
I thought I found a shed.
No morals but these oysters were just starting to flush.
That kind a looks like a shed too.
Ok I did find one after the squril spent some quality time with it.
Now it's time to climb out of here.
Saturday, April 11, 2020
Week Three - Good Friday
After doing some yard work and preping some bee hives for the bees that are coming in on Saturday. I hit the urban stream in Bellevue .
The usual one and done... it made for a good friday.
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