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By: squirrel.0072

Pragmatism, due to my training and my occupational bias, surely, I think.

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By: Shelley

Aw, thank you! Yes, that is my fear of the ocean too. A visit to the ocean front every 4-5 years generally gives me a fix for a while. All my pictures take me back there and I imagine what I felt like....

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By: Shelley

LOL – you’re a wise man, g, that’s for darn sure! The Bandidos have trained you well 😉

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By: Shelley

Your kindness speaks volumes to me, Winnie!

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By: Shelley

Yes, I think you mentioned that before, but it is a story worth repeating. It reminds me of the moments I treasured listening to my grandfather talk as we walked around the homestead where he grew up....

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By: lindasschaub

Thanks – I knew I mentioned it to someone – I think I will search my site and see if I’ve done it … she was all aflutter when we got home. We took her out to A&W one night for a coney and onion...

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By: Shelley

Aww – that’s a fun meal for her to consider a treat! Good ol’ farm cooking – meat and potatoes oh, my, they still remain a comfort food meal to me, way better than fast food.

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By: squirrel.0072

Here are few arguments…but he was harvesting , not applying persticides. At European level, there is a European directive that requires states to develop a safety perimeter, between pesticide...

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By: Shelley

Yes, I shared the harvest photos this time. I did show the pesticide spreading photos earlier in the year. Our lot borders the field, so we’re definitely not 150 meters from it. 🙁

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By: squirrel.0072

Both of us dreaming of conversion to organic farming…

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By: Shelley

I wonder how hard it would be to convert the farmer who farms the land into that mode? I would have very little clues on how to start an area covering 70 acres 😉

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By: squirrel.0072

The conversion is done over several years. The first years are the hardest. Because production is lower and crops can not be sold more expensive, with the organic label. Hazards due to learning must be...

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By: Shelley

Thank you for your thorough and impressive explanation of the process. I don’t believe that there are any such fields like that in our area of the state. It would be nice if the farmers did though.

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By: squirrel.0072

Anyway, to have the organic label, you have to be in a healthy environment, so … Some trees in groves or hedgerows could make you forget the combine harvester. The planting period arrives (Saint...

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By: Shelley

I appreciate you sharing your advice. We’ve often thought of adding rows of trees. We’ve tried a few here and there, and with the wildlife (deer, moles, voles, etc.) the survival ratio has been quite...

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By: squirrel.0072

I have no blog. Because I am normally not very good with laptop, computers… I’m not familiar with the writing process. I am unable to write a sentence without some spelling, grammar and syntax errors...

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By: Shelley

Thank you for clarifying – I didn’t want you to feel like I didn’t read your blog if you had one. I think you’re doing quite well in your comment writing. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. Thank...

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By: squirrel.0072

Merci! Mais, être qualifiée de sage est un honneur que je pense ne pas mériter. Car chaque jour, je m’évertue à développer, en moi, une certaine originalité et voire une certaine folie. J’aime beaucoup...

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By: Shelley

I had to translate first – I hope my comments translate easily for you?! Here’s what you said, I hope (thanks to Google for translation help). “Thank you! But to be called wise is an honor I do not...

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By: squirrel.0072

I hope that the translation via google makes sense. I often use reverso and linguee too. The 3 of them mixted together, is the best solution to find the good translation. 🙂 Je vous félicite!

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