On the Farm – The Herd
The Herd No farmer is a real farmer without livestock. After practicing with goats, we made the decision to take the plunge and bought three feeder calves. This was done partly to qualify for a…
Daytripping with Rick – Orlando – Escape from Mouseland
Every year millions of Americans and pretty much the entire population of Great Britain descend upon Orlando. They come to spend. And spend they do. Multi-day passes at Disney. Multi-park passes at Universal. Sea World,…
On the Farm – Homicidal Pigs
Homicidal Pigs George Orwell knew what he was doing when he wrote Animal Farm, as pigs are far and away the smartest animals. They lull you to sleep by lying around all day, but given…
On the Farm – Rick vs. the Groundhog
Rick vs. the Groundhog Groundhogs are plentiful in Pennsylvania. We have Punxutawney Phil, the most famous one in the world a scant 80 miles away. They are all over the place, and while not overtly…
On the Farm – Buying the Farm
Buying the Farm The patron saint of would-be farmers is Oliver Wendall Douglas, Esq. Any Green Acres fan knows that Oliver, a successful Manhattan lawyer, chucked it all to drag his wife to Hootersville and…
On the Farm – Goats and Poison Ivy
Goats and Poison Ivy Goats have a knack of eating things that no other animal will eat. What a goat loves more than life itself is the tender branches and leaves of a weeping willow…
On the Farm – Goat Peyton Place
Goat Peyton Place Goats get a bad rep. The Bible has not one good thing to say about goats. If you’re a sheep, then Jesus is going to be there to shepherd you. But if…
On the Farm – Safe Sex with Turkeys
Safe Sex with Turkeys Most people at work knew I had a farm. I had to turn down offers of an ostrich, a de-natured skunk, and a large snake. “Yeah, no thanks, we don’t keep…
On the Farm – Nose-less Louie and the Pink Chick of Doom
Nose-less Louie and the Pink Chick of Doom When you have a farm, you are an obvious dumping ground for any ill-advised livestock purchase gone wrong. When I was a kid, they used to dye…
Day Tripping with Rick – Biking the Burgh – Pittsburgh, PA
Today’s trip is one of our favorites. We live near Pittsburgh. Our rivers define us. The Monongahela from the south, and the Allegheny from the north meet at Point State Park to form the Ohio….