by Stan Orchard | Dec 15, 2024 | Blog
About an hour before sunrise this morning, this was the sight behind our barn when I walked out on the porch to get firewood. The start of a beautiful day? The calm before the storm? A harbinger of a better year ahead? Who knows? We hope for the best.
by Stan Orchard | Dec 5, 2024 | Blog
When these three guys were kids they spent many days growing up on The Orchard Compound. After graduation they all left the area. But now they’ve returned and all three are caring for aging parents. Very proud of them. Gives me a glimmer of hope for the future.
by Stan Orchard | Nov 5, 2024 | Blog
We’ve lived in Hobart the better part of 40 years. Feeding hummingbirds has been part of our life since the beginning. But starting a few years ago we noticed they never leave. They used to disappear in the fall then return in the spring. Now they’re here...
by Stan Orchard | Oct 12, 2024 | Blog
Been think about the robotics announcements this week. I’m still amazed by it all. But the little girl in this picture, our youngest grandchild who’s five now, what will amaze her when she’s our age? That is something I can’t even imagine. What...
by Stan Orchard | Oct 6, 2024 | Blog
A good year for sweet bell peppers on The Orchard Compound. They aren’t the biggest, but they are...
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