Planted elderberries with the whole family recently. The 2 year old took the long handled pruning loppers and was mimicking the actions I was doing with the post hole digger. Very cute and a great reminder that as the father, I need to provide a good exemple for my children. They will mimic not only my physical actions, but also my virtues and vices. The parents are the first teachers of their children, both in the intentional and unintentional. #parenting

A government that desires the best for its people should encourage self-sufficiency and resiliency in every facet of life. View quoted note →

Checked on the trees over the weekend. White oak is starting to send out new growth. Explained to my son that his grandkids will be able to trade that tree for a few acres of land. Teaching low time preference and #generationalthinking View quoted note →

Prepare with wisdom, not fear. View quoted note →

Remember when they talked about minting a trillion dollar coin to pay off the national debt?

One of my goals for the year is to start from scratch and learn the best ways to grill steaks. Learning from people who don’t order steaks at restaurants because they would be disappointed with the quality, knowing they can make better. View quoted note →

#ungovernable View quoted note →

Absolutely. Prepare with wisdom, not fear. View quoted note →

This is how we win. If you are in the area around #stl Missouri and you are wanting to be your own source for eggs, consider buying some of our full grown layers. No heat lamps or worrying about baby chicks. These are already laying. View quoted note →

Started with the Black Cherry and Hazelnut. Have the spots laid out for the Black Walnut and White Oak. Planting those after lunch with the wife and kids. View quoted note →

Happened again. Asked a question in the chat, got an answer, went to zap and remembered we weren’t on Nostr.