Reading has been a bit on the back burner since warm weather arrived. It took three requisitions from the library before I finished David McCullough's biography of President Truman; TRUMAN. It garnered a Pulitzer Prize, and few details were omitted in this book of over 1300 pages. As always, I learned a lot and came away with an even greater appreciation of Truman. (Less appreciation for Eisenhower, but that's another subject.) Yes, I recommend it, thought reading it is not so much a sprint as a marathon.
In the early 90s I purchased some land that had a cattle lane. The lane, fenced on both sides, led from the cattle yard at the farmstead to pasture on the far end of the property. To provide a runway for wildlife I planted a double row of cedars in the lane. They now stand approximately 20" tall and harbor a variety of nesting birds. These cedars are also a gift that keeps on giving. Berries from the trees take root in the adjoining grassland and, with out removal, cedar trees would soon disrupt the integrity of the grass field.
This morning's project was removing some of those misplaced cedars. Stoop labor is good exercise for me but a morning of it was enough for one day. Two bald eagles soaring above added spice to the effort. So gratifying so see them after they came so close to extinction.
Takk for alt,
Al
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