by Jane Viehl | Sep 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
But what, you ask, or who, is a “Sounder?” A Sounder might be considered a “witch” with a graduate degree in Very Low Frequency radio waves, who hopes to locate a source of water for the anxious farmer/home owner/orchardist who needs an... by Jane Viehl | Sep 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
“See those tracks?” Chad said. Chad being one of the “guys” (her words) Shirley had called on for help this morning when the probe she was using to test our well failed. “Bull elk.” “How do you know it was a bull?” Larry... by Jane Viehl | Sep 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Last post, you’ll remember, I was fretting about pumpkins. I took this photo Thursday, on the way to friend Molly’s Sauvie Island pasture. (Be sure to click on the photo to get a real sense of the place.) “I think it’s not so bad,” Molly... by Jane Viehl | Sep 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Driving down I-5, early morning with the sun orange behind the smoke from the Estacada fire, I’m sleepy. We already had gym, lattes and Lara bars, and now we have to be at the farm by 9:00 to meet the Mainline folks who will test the old well. The colors are... by Jane Viehl | Sep 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Just back from meeting with Mark (heretofore known as the Cow-guy). Windy today, and the dust from the nearby farmers dragging their fields is a bit sobering. Gorgeous, but let’s hope that the woods between us and those real farmers will keep their fields from...