It’s supposed to be summer, but the weather hasn’t got the message yet. We’ve had rain almost every day this month – it’s making the grass grow but it’s almost impossible to keep up with the mowing. It’ll be missed when it’s gone, but for now we’d like to see the rain, rain go away.

Brambly Hill?

It's what we call our little 5-acre farm. Looking out our back window we can see a hill covered with blackberry brambles -- our brambly hill, if you will. The new shoots are starting, and this year they’ve brought bull thistles as reinforcements. Joey and I are on it – cutting thistles can be a bonding experience for a father and son.