continuing education

claudiaCountry Life

 

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10 things we’ve learned of late on Our Green Acres…

  1. Close the gate behind you — or you just might find a horse up near your house, or…um…pool.
  2. While these two words may rhyme, ‘chert’ is not to be confused with ‘dirt.’
  3. A rain gauge is a necessity. Because when you go to town, folks are likely to ask how much rain you got.
  4. If you spread a couple of big truckloads of real good dirt in the pasture to fill in dips and rough spots and then it rains, guess what your freshly bathed horses will do, and do, and do?
  5. Whenever you hear shotguns ringing out from your neighbors’ properties, there’s (usually) no cause for alarm.
  6. If you decide to let your chickens free range, they will “free range” in your driveway, your vegetable garden, your garage, your flower beds, on your front doorstep and in your poolhouse.
  7. Grass carp are these big ol’ fish in the pond that eat the grasses down — but they don’t eat the bluegill, the bass or the catfish. That’s a good thing. Now, if only they’d eat the snapping turtles…and snakes.
  8. When folks say “I’ll be by early,” that can often mean someone pulling up your driveway at 6 a.m.
  9. If a bemused farmer friend tells you that you need a “mule,” he’s not talking about the four-legged kind.
  10. And finally, do not go to the Farmers Co-op wearing gym shorts and a tank top.

‘newgrass’

claudiaStuff We Like

One of the funnest things about having teenagers is how they keep you cool — and keep you young (despite the gray hairs and wrinkles that point to the contrary). Adrian and his buds have a growing diversity in their music tastes and this band, Trampled by Turtles, has been cranked up during a couple of recent road trips. Rooted in bluegrass, the quintet draws from indie, folk, rock, punk and country; some call their music “newgrass.” Trampled by Turtles is performing at major music festivals and venues all across the country this summer.

Here’s “Alone” from their newest work, Stars and Satellites — recorded in a log home outside Duluth, Minnesota, and performed live on NPR.

And if you’ve never listened to “Wait So Long,” do; it’ll make your heart race with pleasure.

where good moods abound

claudiaInspiration, On the Road

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Spent a couple of days at Serenbe last week for a meeting. Truth be told, I arrived there feeling cranky and on edge. But left feeling happy, peaceful and energized, having spent time with some special folks and kindred spirits. Thanks to the Serenbe family for their lovely hospitality and inspiration. (And to the wonderful Garnie Nygren, who shared with us ‘Last Child in the Woods‘ — thank you!)

Put Serenbe on your “must visit” list soon.

 

 

 

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