Square is square

I've always thought that rectangular barns were inefficent by any standard. Too much walking, not enough doing. If I were a prophet though, I'd say round barns will have a comeback, especially in smaller dairy operations. Unfortunately modern economics don't allow for small farms to make a return on investment, so they'll have to continue using century old buildings that weren't really suited for dairying anyway. With today's technology you could turn an entire barn into a rotary parlor!

Loose hay

Headed to the Sawmill

My paternal grandfather going the the mill after morning chores.

Put away the fence pliers!

That is if you live in Australia.

Beauty beyond beauty

For such a simple look is this
a curling up of the lips.

Two eyes that sparkle in the sun,
that close tighly after work is done.

A mother who gives above her call
a wife who captures my heart.

Before makeover

This is the only marking on the whole thing. The number '3'.

A real Pennsylvania Press

Here's the pic of my cider press that I stole for $75. The guy I bought it off of lives approx 40 miles from here. He said this press was on the farm when his grandparents bought the place. The story is that this farm was given to one of William Penn's close friends in the early 1700s. At the time the whole valley (some 400acres) was all grapes. Apparently this was wine country before the Revolutionary War. So I don't know if this was originally used for pressing apples or grapes.

Of Brains and Tanning

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Brains...take 2

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Doing Laundry

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Biorefinery: great gains or great greed?

New technology is full of manure.

Excuses, excuses

Thank you Mr. Bruno. Would you like some cheese with that whine? I'm tired of everyone complaining and not contributing to a solution. If we all agree that throwing more money at a broken system won't get us any closer to a solution, then why do it?