Monthly Archives: February 2021

Building Memories

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Memories are mainly preserved in our minds, but there are “triggers” that help us to recall specific people or events or buildings. Photos help, but that only routinely goes back to the early 1900s. Older than that, we have to … Continue reading →

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Cold Snap

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

This past week has been a week of holidays: Chinese New Year, Lincoln’s Birthday, Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, and Margaret’s Birthday! We’re about half way between the fist day of winter and the first day of … Continue reading →

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Two Sheds

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Many of the original buildings on the farmstead have been torn down and replaced. But, there are two metal sheds that are more than sixty years old and sit side by side on the north side of the farmyard. In … Continue reading →

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Who’s Awake?

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

In the cycle of seasonal rounds, winter is a time when many organisms—plants, animals, and humans—slow down. But in the morning after a fresh snowfall, there are tracks that make you wonder exactly who’s awake and who’s hibernating. And after … Continue reading →

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