Monthly Archives: February 2012

Kids playing checkers with all their hearts

Posted on February 28, 2012 by leo

This was from the Biltmore homeschool festival in 2011.

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I’m sys-post to cultivate an understanding of language

Posted on February 28, 2012 by leo

Wha?????!!!!! You may say?  You know the word.  You said it when you were a kid.  There are several variants: Sysposed — sys-pose-d Sposed — spo-z-d They all have the same meaning, according to Websters encyclopedic unabridged dictionary: 1. Assumed … Continue reading →

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Plow research

Posted on February 22, 2012 by leo

I was doing a little research on plow designs.  I got a picture of the hitch point on my “tractor” and I visited my local tractor supply store and got some pictures of designs that are currently for sale.  I … Continue reading →

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Tilling

Posted on February 12, 2012 by leo

I’m looking out front at the 38′ x 16′ plot of “sidewalk”.  I plan to plant a garden in it this spring which has me thinking about soil preparation. The planting area looks something like this -> (The arrows point … Continue reading →

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