Author Archives: Letty

“The storm starts, when the drops start dropping When the drops stop dropping then the storm starts stopping.” ― Dr. Seuss There was a rain storm Friday.  A little bit of help for the heat and drought.  More rain predicted … Continue reading →

“It is wise to master your self, but it is wiser to leave a few rogue thoughts, some few doubts, and some loose ends. It is into the wild and unfinished places that we can grow.” ― Chris Ernest Nelson … Continue reading →

“God, it was hot! Forget about frying an egg on the sidewalk; this kind of heat would fry an egg inside the chicken.” ― Rachel Caine Let’s hope that doesn’t happen.  I have a new flock I’m excited about.  They … Continue reading →

“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It’s what the sunflowers do.” ― Helen Keller Happy Father’s Day!  We made it back from our beach trip and look what was waiting in the garden!  I … Continue reading →

“It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for a bird to learn to fly while remaining an egg.   -C.S. Lewis Jessie Gantt-Temple is helping with our egg shares … Continue reading →

It is true that there is a state of hope which belongs to bright prospects and the morning; but that is not the virtue of hope. The virtue of hope exists only in earthquake and eclipse. ― G.K. Chesterton We planted … Continue reading →

  “This one isn’t just any old horse. There’s a nobility in his eye, a regal serenity about him. Does he not personify all that men try to be and never can be? I tell you, my friend, there’s divinity … Continue reading →

“My grandmother used to say that mint could heat up a man’s blood. She told me that it was used in love potions in the olden times and soldiers weren’t allowed to eat it lest they run amuck with lust….”-Caroline … Continue reading →

“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”    The Great Gatsby … Continue reading →

“Frost kills the flowers that bloom out of season…” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Michael Angelo We almost made it!  I was really hoping for a last bucket full of October beans and green tomatoes (or even better, red tomatoes).  I … Continue reading →