Whats New on the Hill
We’ve been pretty busy of late and everytime I was going to take the time to post something here the wireless connection would be giving me fits. But its working today, so I thought I’d drop in and write something. We have been making hay whenever the equipment is working, which is not as often as we’d like. Haybine is down again, this time a $140 part that won’t be here till the middle of the week. Pastures are holding up pretty good. Peas are ready and the garden is always needing to be tended to. The deer are raising cain with my beans. They only took a liking to them after they ate countless pounds of lettuce. It will all even up this fall when we put a couple of them end up in the freezer. Blackcaps are ready and we’ve been putting up jam. I love blackcaps, I’ve written of my love for blackcap season many times on this blog. Pretty good crop of them this year, free for the picking. Of course my arms are sliced up from the thorns. Blackcap picking is always a good reminder of the consequences of our first parents sin. Thorns with fruit, dominion is hard work. That reminds me of something. The other day I heard a fundamentalist baptist explaining to a kid that work was part of the curse for Adams sin. Nonsense! HARD work with thorns and sweat was the curse. Adam was made to work, we are made to work. Thats part of being made in God’s image for crying out loud. Its no wonder there is no “protestant work ethic” any more with this kind of nonsense being taught. Anyway, didn’t mean to get off on that. Picked a few beets today and by the looks of the beans we’ll be doing green beans pretty soon. When the blackberries are ready I’m going to try making some blackberry wine. I’m thinking about tweeking the Up North Whiskey recipe and adding a few pounds of blackberries to the pot. I really think that would be good, a blackberry wheat wine. Jeepers, I’m making myself thirsty now. On another note, I thought this post at Iron Ink make a good point, one that I’ve tried to make in the past, Limited Atonement — An Inescapable Category makes case that everyone believes in a “limited Attonement” its really about who dose the limiting.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Do you have a dog that you could leave out by your garden for a couple of days? Maybe it would scare the deer away for good.
July 14th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Welcome back. We’ve missed you. Thanks for the links to Iron Ink. I think I am becoming an addict to that blog. The post you linked to was fantastic. I sent it to an antinomian, dispensational, pre-millinial, ana-baptist, arminian friend of mine. He only responded, “Keep working on me brother. Love —–”
Are blackcaps and blackberries the same thing? We just put up a bunch of fig preserves. They won’t last long though. Man, they are just as red as strawberry preserves, but I think taste better.
I wonder if the fundamentalist meant that work was given to Adam before the fall instead of because of the fall? It would still be bad teaching, as work certainly intensified and changed with the fall, but may not be as bad as it sounds out of the box.
Anyway brother, I’ve got one more beer to drink before bedtime, so goodnight. You and your beautiful family are often thougth of and prayed for way down here. Please keep us in your prayers as well.
In Christ,
Matt
July 14th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
It is good to hear from you again. Glad to hear that things are growing, especially if you this fall can bag a deer or two fattened by your hard labors. Our efforts in haying solely with Sam & Sadie (using no fuel operated machinery) have had mixed results, as it has rained so much that we were unable to bale the last half of our windrows. I now truly know the meaning of making hay while the sun shines. God bless you all.
July 15th, 2008 at 6:14 am
Hi Folks
Marci
We’re down to two dogs these days and they live down the hill a ways at main farmstead. Our hilltop dogs have all died early deaths. The folks still have an elderly bluetick and a JR the cocker spaniel but nether would be keen on being tied up. I don’t like to encourage dogs to get after deer, around these parts they shot if they get caught running deer.I’ll have to get a hot wire around the beans, as soon as I have time. That will teach ‘em.
Matt
A blackcap is a black raspberry, earlier and sweeter than blackberries which come on later. Your right, I should give the benefit of the dought. But if past experience is worth anything, I’m probably right in my judgement. Yes, Iron Ink is worth reading every day!
Pastor Tom
Making hay is always a battle! The rain has been a hinderance to us as well. Thats hard work feeding a stationary baler I bet. You folks are in our prayers always.