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Sunday Letter: 11.03.19

November 3, 2019 By Talya Tate Boerner 7 Comments

Sunday Letter

Dear Sunday Letter friends,

Did you remember to “fall back” last night? Once again, the clock high above our pantry door shows the correct time. Until March, anyway. Ha.

FYI, Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe daylight saving time.

Something to note on this chilly November morning: Daylight Saving Time was never about the farmers. It was originally about saving energy during WWI. Today, I’m not sure what it’s about other than making our bodies feel out of sync. Crazy what one hour can do. Right?

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Farm Art Friday: Vintage Wheel Rake

December 5, 2014 By Talya Tate Boerner Leave a Comment

Farm Art Friday: Vintage Hay Wheel Rake

Happy Farm Art Friday everyone:)

While my friends and I explored the Mulberry River Valley a few days ago, I noticed this old farm implement hidden in the trees at the edge of a field. Inside the boundaries of the Ozark National Forest, we were surrounded by natural beauty and true Arkansas history in a place largely unchanged by time. This hay rake looked at home, part of the landscape. I wondered if its original owner lay buried in the Yale Cemetery only steps away.

Yale Cemetery, Johnson Co, Ar

Yale Cemetery, Johnson Co, Ar

 

“In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.”
― Leo Tolstoy

Yes, let’s take some time this weekend to do what Tolstoy said… okay?

Grace Grits and Gardening

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Video below shows a similar hay rake (named Fergie) in action. Very cool!

[tweetthis url=”http://bit.ly/1FTCbMn”]Stop a moment, cease your work, look around you. Tolstoy #FarmArt [/tweetthis]

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