Replacing this old half-buried sidewalk has been on my todo list for years. Nice weather this month finally allowed me to finish it.

Before:

Auto-generated description: A partially dug-up yard features a concrete pathway leading to a house, with surrounding plants and a wheelbarrow nearby.

After:

Auto-generated description: A newly constructed stone path winds through a garden area beside a house with a visible driveway and garage.

Nice sunset tonight.

Colorful sunset over a rural landscape

The Arkansas Black tree is going to have a nice harvest of apples this year.

Auto-generated description: A tree laden with ripe, red apples stands amidst green grass.

The Golden Delicious is no slacker this year either.

Auto-generated description: A lush apple tree is filled with ripe yellow apples against a clear blue sky.

It was a nice day to turn the manure pile.

Manure pile and tractor

Currently reading: The Fragile Threads of Power by V. E. Schwab 📚


The temperature was down to 25° last night. The gardening season is done.


Mother Nature put on a sky show this morning while I was doing chores.

Pretty sunrise over a farm

Dust storm imminent.

Dust storm about to hit rural farm

In today’s mail my wife received a letter from President Biden. I received a toy catalog from Walmart.


It occurred to me that I spend more time thinking about writing than I spend writing. I need to reverse that.