Sunday, July 7, 2013

Big News for Bartlett

The big news which made the front page of the Temple Daily Telegram newspaper is that Bartlett (7 miles from Little Bluestem) is going to host the second series set for the NBC television series "Revolution" about a post-apocalyptic America.  The first season was about a civilization suddenly finding itself without technology...maybe an EMP?  See below the movie set they are building which may cause a slight inconvenience to the town as it is closing down Evie street.


For the out-of-towners see below Main street.


Here is our West gate entrance which is one of our first improvements and leads into the Oak Groove on the West side of Little Blue.

And speaking of gates ...here is the South gate tractor entrance which is slated for a new gate.  This gate is "impossible" to close so we never use it but essential for large farm equipment.


Well June is not the best time for pictures as the affects of the drought really take its toll and the grasses have turned from the lush greens to dried out grasses.  This corn is dry enough now so will be harvested this next week.

The farm dog a.k.a. the nose "Beulah" getting a drink. 




 Well this hole is six feet in depth and demonstrates the correct drainage soil type for the septic that will need to get installed for house.


 

The house will be built on part of the upper wheat field which was separated by electric fencing from the cow pasture.  We put in a cattle guard separating the house and the cow pasture so we would not have to add another gate. 
 
 One less gate to open....

Yes we are "city" enough to feed the birds..
 
 
The electric is overhead until you get within 800 feet of the house then goes underground.  City enough not to want to view the poles from the house...


 
Always check on the mustang grapes.
 

Well this bull nettle will need to get eradicated.
 
 The drought has kicked in and the pond is losing water.  Down a foot in a week.

Enjoying the peace of the country.
 
 We always walk to the pond so the ani-mules can take a dip.


 The cows get fed corn stalks, not high in protein but a little something.


 We had a visitor this weekend so left the pond to see who.
 
 Beulah pretty excited to hear a diesel truck...part of her old pack.
And so two now.

 

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