I will be at the Clovis Book Barn signing copies of "Ten Reasons: Finding Balance on Environmental Issues" from Noon to 4pm next Saturday. If you are in the area drop on by. Great selection of books and a great coffee shop, Kuppa Joy, is just up the street. All the ingredients for a great day.
Meanwhile back on the farm-
We had to spray bugs in the cotton. Aphids cause honeydew which makes the fiber hard to spin. I really hate spraying this late, but in a globalized market quality is everything.
All the almonds are up and on their way to Blue Diamond. "A can a week is all we ask."
We are in the shop getting equipment ready for harvest.
One of this week's radio scripts-
Flat
By Paul H.
Betancourt
Copyright
December 2012
Yeah the Valley is flat. But, at
least my view every day is framed by the Coast Range on the West and the
Sierras on the East. It’s beautiful.
I can watch the sun creep over the
Sierras and light up the Coast range in the morning as I head out to the ranch.
And, I can watch the sun set over the same coast range and light up the Sierras
with pink alpenglow.
It’s flat here, but it’s not as flat
as some other places. We were in the Midwest and Sheryl said, “It’s flat.” I
said, “It’s flat three states up and two states down. When the wind starts
blowing in Montana it goes through five or six states before it gets tot eh
mountains in Kentucky.”
Yeah, the Valley is flat, but it’s flat and fabulous! We have wide open
spaces that make up some of the best farmland on the planet. And, we have some of the most amazing
mountains in the world. People come from all over to see Yosemite, but there
are plenty of other amazing places in the Sierras if you’re willing to go for a
little walk.
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