Stan & Joyce Orchard

Trying to figure it out since 1975.

Out For A Walk

Out For A Walk

My Beloved and I used to walk a lot. She can’t do that these days but I’ve been trying to walk a mile a day. Today our son and his 13-year-old daughter joined me. Still amazes me that we all live here. Despite the madness that seems to have enveloped the world, it is the simplest of things that bring so much joy. Be happy, my friends.

Foxglove In October?

Foxglove In October?

The Orchard Compound is covered with foxglove during spring and early to mid-summer. But this one decided to march to its own drummer.

Amazing Value

Amazing Value

In January of 1988 I got these boots as part of our coverage of the Winter Olympics in Calgary. Never needed them up there. But over those 35+ years they got used and abused here on The Orchard Compound. Snow, mud, manure, etc. They finally fell apart last winter but they still worked even though they were full of holes. Today cheap replacements arrived from Amazon and these were retired. If you’re looking for good boots I highly recommend Sorel.

Onions

Onions

We prefer small onions. These were planted in late winter. We have larger ones growing now for fall/winter harvest. Tasty!

Lunch Visitor

Lunch Visitor

Our son was out cooking lunchtime salmon on his Traeger when he spotted this guy about 40-50 feet away. We didn’t share.

Frisky Morning Visitors

Frisky Morning Visitors

These three newborns acted more like goats than elk during their early morning visit. Never tire of watching them.

Save Everything

Save Everything

We apparently never threw out anything in our 48 years together. This morning she found the receipt for her wedding rings folded up in the ring box. That was pretty much all the money we had at the time. She still wears that ring every day.

Helpful Munchers

Helpful Munchers

Our neighbors’ goats LOVE blackberry bushes. They really love it when you help them reach leaves just out of their reach.

Fuzzy Antler Time

Fuzzy Antler Time

Just love this time of year. The racks are growing back while shaggy winter coats drop off just in time for the first heatwave of the year.