[Above: Watering a primitive Hügelkultur placed within an old water trough. In the bottom, there are a variety of rotting sticks / logs which provide excellent aeration, drainage, and long term soil nutrition, and at the top there is a thick layer of compost (Moo Magic). I have planted arugula just within the outer rim and kale at the center.]
10/25/2020:
Dawn of 10/25/2020; the sun’s aura could barely be seen through the fog. 
These are the 12 Moo-Magic compost bags I filled this morning and moved down to the stand with Padre’s aid. 
The arugula continues to grow with startling rapidity. 
First person PoV of IV’ing a sick calf. To make matters less ideal than usual, there was an abundance of pestersome flies as we commenced with treatment. 
A homemade garlic-butter-mozzarella pan pizza with a sourdough crust.
10/26/2020:
Dawn of 10/26/2020. 
Sunlight just beginning to pierce the fog. 
The Gaurmother. We do not even know if she is pregnant yet, but I still call her the Gaur Mother because she was one of the first cattle in Florida to be bred to Gaur. 
Gaurmother and daughter – high contrast. 
With less contrast, one can see Gaurmother’s brindling and her daughter’s blue-grey roan fur. 
The beginning of a Hügelkultur bed (German permaculture gardening). 
Rotting logs placed in the bottom of a compost bed provide a wealth of microscopic organisms and soil aeration to the plants above. 
Burgeoning salad burnet. 
The lark’s tongue kale has now risen to join the dinosaur kale. 
The outlet of Madre’s water heater wrapped 6 times in teflon tape (pre-doping). 
The outlet for Madre’s water heater after applying teflon tape (first) and pipe dope (second). It took three attempts to achieve something that has not leaked… yet. 
Wiring the bathroom fan in Madre-office. 
It was tight fit. 
This lid was fastened on via a screwdriver bit (Phillips) turned by a pair of pliers. 
The first appetizer at Mesa de Notte: Buffalo Mozzarella topped with balsamic vinaigrette and accompanied by marinated tomatoes and peppers. The lattermost were especially delicious. 
Zucchini stuffed with ragu & mozzarella and topped with a savory pepper sauce. 
The best Merlot I have tried thus far: 
Pasta pescatore: a bed of linguine noodles topped with mussels, calamari, shrimp, Mahi, and best of all, some scallops of incredible flavor, texture, and size. 
Dessert: A cannoli chock full of chocolate-chip-filled cream.
10/27/2020:
Dawn of 10/27/2020. No fog. 
An impudent young bovine standing in its drink… and everyone else’s. 
Jewels of Opar are some of the most unique plants I have grown thus far. Their succulent foliage is juxtaposed by their minuscule pink flowers and wiry seedpods. 
Jewels of Opar in front of Jacobhouse. 
Sunset of 10/27/2020. This image was taken with the sky being my camera’s focus. 
The same sunset with focus set on #268, the second Gaurmother.
10/28/2020:
Dawn of 10/28/2020. A pastel pastoral scene. If last week’s feature image was not a sunrise, this would have made ‘feature image’. 
A roan bovine drowsing in a hole. 
A minor morning project. I re-positioned the cell signal booster upward by a foot and left by about 2.5 feet. Now I have full bars at my desk, and I average about 25-35 mbps download, 3-7 upload, and 90 MS ping. It costs $25.00 for that AND unlimited talk / text. Visible was a good find. 
Padre filled the hugelkultur with compost this morning. The next step is to fasten a faucet to the PVC piping that can be seen just behind the tank. 
Task #1 in Madre Office: fill in around the sewer line with concrete to prevent rodent and insect incursion. 
Task #2: Fasten all under-sink stub ups in place via pipe clamps. 
Task #3: Fasten loose pipes to floor supports and to one another to prevent rattling and abrasion. 
A cluster of yellow flowers found during the day’s final beef pasture inspection. I was looking for a missing Wagyu calf at the time (we eventually found it). 
A sun near setting as rain clouds shroud the sky directly above. 
A Beefmaster cow grazing as the aforementioned rain cloud released its scintillating burden. 
Dinner: A sourdough loaf dunked in some leftover seafood broth from Mesa De Notte. It was an excellent combination.
10/29/2020:
Dawn of 10/29/2020 – a breezy day. This constant wind continued throughout the day until about 6:20PM after the initial rain clouds had passed. 
Part of today’s afternoon tasks included the replacement of a couple leaking valves with a new and functional spigot. That spigot is now the water outlet for the Hügelkultur’s sprinkler. 
During my brief time in Madre-office this day, I replaced a vinyl-wrapped warm water hose with metal-wrapped one. I also fastened three CPVC pipes to the braces I originally installed for that purpose. 
A hurried picture on our drive back from the day’s final beef pasture inspection. The front-clouds were approaching quite quickly, and Segway does not enjoy the rain.
The vegetables and the livestock are going to enjoy this change.
10/30/2020
The crisply cool dawn of 10/30/2020. This image was taken just after chasing a group of new heifers to the feed barn with Padre and Wag. 
Lunch today: Master Blend Wagyu chucksteak – a sizeable piece of beef laden with marbling and flavor. 
A praying mantis found during this afternoon’s office-building activities. Its eyes were so large I could see them peering directly at me. 
Today, we were finally able to cover the exposed plumbing with a protective layer of 3/4″ plywood. 
Jacobhouse and a waxing gibbous moon. Tomorrow will be the first Halloween in over 70 years to display a full (Blue) moon. 
Dinner: A prosciutto topped sourdough crusted pizza. Quite satisfactory.
10/31/2020:
Dawn of 10/31/2020. 
Early morning sunlight shining quite brightly on glistening dew. 
12 bags of Moo-Magic ready for the compost stand. 
Another 8 bags were made from the spilled compost near the Hügelkultur for a total of 20. 
Sourdough bread baked for Grandma; it was a particularly pretty loaf. 
Rebirth of the Malabar Summer Spinach. These sprouts were likely coaxed out of the soil via the garden lot’s watering over the past few days. 
Speaking of watering, I also set up the Hügelkultur’s sprinkler today. 
An image obtained during this afternoon’s papaya-inspection. 
Cucumber seedlings rising from the compost bags near Jacobhouse. I am attempting a winter crop of cucumbers because they were destroyed by insects in the summertime.
Final Note: Thus far, the new format seems to be working quite well. It takes less time, and I find myself taking better pictures due to their being the sole content of these posts.