The Locke Homestead

This would go really nicely here on the farm.

Lots of rain on the Homestead. A neighbor had a tree come down on their house. So I did a little walk to check out things near the house. There is a bit to clean up but not bad.

Lots of rain here! But the creek is pretty much staying where it should. We are snuggled in and resting up for Friday night.

So grateful for the rains. This is Mother Nature Streaming as only she can do.

Just took this from the top of the driveway which is 210 yards. This "stream" wanders around and passes 30 feet behind the shop. So grateful for the rains.

Near end of June 2021, there was a pretty good gusty, windy day. The trees were, and still are, dry and brittle. A huge limb, a widow maker, broke off but didn't totally come down. This is video of the branch removal. It is just on a tripod and is three minutes long. It's one BIG limb.

Just a bit of cleanup near the back of the house. Garrett will be surprised at what was done today.

The water is flowing out behind the shop. We may have to put off cutting up the rest of the wood and stacking it up.

The orchard grass fields look bare. But they're not. The rains helped the grass start growing before the combines could come and harvest the seeds. Orchard grass is a perennial grass meaning it regrows just like your lawn. Our other fields are annual rye grass. It has to be replanted every year.

Time to burn the winter cleanup here at the farm.

The snow is gone but there s lots of water everywhere. I took a short walkabout to check out the drainage.

Lots of water. So happy the brush is gone and not impeding the flow. ❤️

Finally get to burn some of the brush removed from behind the shop. Lucky on the weather.

Great day doing cleanup here on the farm. Even had a couple visitors, that just layed under the black gum tree and watched.

Spring has sprung and the ground is firming up. Almost the time to get out there and git'r done.