Monthly Archives: July 2014

The Old Piano

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Sally Gerard

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It is sitting here even now in my family room against a wall that is too short to hide its open back. It’s a Mendelssohn upright piano made in Derby, Connecticut, sometime around 1905. You can…

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wheat binding 28 July 2014

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Sally Gerard

We finally had a day and the right weather to bind wheat. We do this every year to preserve the traditions of old and to provide wheat bundles to thresh at a couple of antique farming events. It is a … Continue reading →

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Jana

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Sally Gerard

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Jana enjoying the homemade ice cream off the dasher. That’s the Prescott way! She is the second born of the seven Prescott siblings and the oldest of the five girls. That’s Jana, and she is my…

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Writing 25 July 2014

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Sally Gerard

People have asked my how and why I write. I can’t help it. I see the beauty in this old flat bed truck and it strikes me. When I look at this truck, I see Christmas! I observe, wonder and … Continue reading →

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Identity

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Sally Gerard

Identity.

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Early Riser 23 July 2014

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Sally Gerard

I am an early riser who loves running when the world is still thinking about bringing the morning. I am a horse lover. I wonder about things: why avocado pits are so big, why some are never satisfied with the … Continue reading →

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Camp Creek 21 July 2014

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Sally Gerard

We spent the weekend visiting family and attending a really awesome farm show put on by the Camp Creek Threshers. This show has been going on for 39 years on the current show site, but we were told by one … Continue reading →

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Big Machines 17 July 2014

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Sally Gerard

What strikes me first, what hits my nostrils and the back of my throat is a kind of burnt smell. It reminds me of a horse being hot shoed-tangy and singed. The smell coats your skin too, like a gritty … Continue reading →

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I believe 15 July 2014

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Sally Gerard

These flowers were blooming in the pasture tonight and I saw them as I was working on the fence. I believe in beauty. I believe in coffee with cinnamon rolls. I believe that we were meant to love and be … Continue reading →

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Vapor Lock 11 July 2014

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Sally Gerard

Wheat harvest this year is test of a farmer’s patience. A cool and wet spring slowed the ripening and drying process such that when we’re usually winding up harvest by now, we’ve hardly begun. The heat came on this week, … Continue reading →

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