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Gus Update
by Penny Nelson
Gus is turning into a wonderful dog. He is smart as a whip and learns things very quickly. So far he has learned the following rules...
Dogs do N...
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Oxford Fiber Festival
by Penny Nelson
For years, the Oxford Fiber Festival was managed by our friend Patsy Engelhard, who owned Knit 1 Oxford, the best little yarn shop in Mississippi. ...
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Katy Folk Life Festival
by Penny Nelson
We are tickled to be back at the Katy Folk Life Festival again this year. The studio will be closed on Saturday but come and see us at the Katy O...
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Ayer
by Penny Nelson
We have four cats, at least we did up till this past Tuesday. Now we have five cats. Here is how it happened.
I was sitting in the vet's waiting...
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Lifting Trees
by Penny Nelson
We have a fair number of trees on our property. Some of them are huge like the live oaks in the backyard. Some of them are small like the Meyer's...
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Gus
by Penny Nelson
I stopped by the vet's office last week for something or other and saw a notice on the bulletin board for a Border Collie. I was immediately inte...
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Sadie Graduates
by Penny Nelson
I have never had a dog like Sadie before. Mostly we've had "working dogs" like Australian Shepherds and Border Collies. The best dog we ever had...
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Planting
by Penny Nelson
The time has come to plant. My husband picked up yellow squash, cucumber, several different pepper and tomato plants. All have been planted in ou...
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Spring Scramble
by Penny Nelson
One of the things that happens in the spring is an evaluation of which pastures are getting used, which ones are not and how to move the animals a...
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Spring Cleaning
by Penny Nelson
Our official spring cleaning is scheduled for this coming Wednesday. That is the afternoon my wonderful vet, Dr. Michael Ridlen, and his helpers ...
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What Makes You Feel Rich?
by Penny Nelson
When my husband and I were in college we would walk into town for dessert and coffee. The dorms gave us plenty to eat but it was wonderful to leav...
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Spring Flowers
by Penny Nelson
A couple of weeks ago I talked about spring peeking out. This week it is well and truly here. Every day there seems to be more and more plants i...
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