A Creek Mist Rising

A Creek Mist Rising

After an autumn rain, the midst rises up from the Hogan’s Creek valley and makes a simple pasture view seem epic, almost mystical. It draws me to watch it, to step into it. I can relate to the words of poet Emily Dickinson: “The fog is rising. I must go...
We Are Like Sheep

We Are Like Sheep

Our four sheep at Magnalia Farm have made me more aware of the many facets of me being referred to in the Scriptures as A SHEEP. All we like sheep have gone astray, each his own way. Eddie named the cuddly brown one “Hopeful.” He is always wanting what...
Resilient Cosmos

Resilient Cosmos

A friend of ours had the idea of planting a large bed of the Cosmos Bipinnatus flower seed (commonly called the garden cosmos or Mexican Aster) in one of our pasture ravines. Another friend, while helping us tame our South Pasture, mistakenly mowed it all down just...
A Waystation for Majestic Monarchs

A Waystation for Majestic Monarchs

Monarch butterflies have been a family favorite for years. When they were listed as endangered earlier this year, friends Tim and Cindy Wall helped us create a Monarch Waystation at Magnalia. For the first time in a long time, I saw a majestic monarch...
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