Monthly Archives: July 2021

Four Generations on the Farm

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

There were people living here long before our family farm was established. The homesteaders encountered Dakota Indians from the north and west who routinely traveled along the Creek. There are also local landmarks that suggest there were Native Americans in … Continue reading →

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The Hunt for Art Treasures

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Several months ago I did a post on Great-grandma Hattie Shurr who homesteaded here on the Farm. After retirement around 1900 she had more free time and started to paint. She shared many of those pictures with friends and family, … Continue reading →

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Surveying the Creek Channel

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Yesterday we got almost one and a quarter inches of rain. It won’t exactly break the drought, but it’ll really help the crops. The Creek has come up, but the dry pond and wetland in the oxbow will probably stay … Continue reading →

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Wren Real Estate

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

My family’s interest in birds goes back several generations. My grandparents had a bird book to help identify who they saw and my parents had a winter feeder and put up birdhouses. Margaret and I are continuing that tradition. Although … Continue reading →

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