mini commercial I filmed for VidaliaOnions.com this year:

we cut the stems and roots and leave them in the field. They naturally biodegrade back into soil : )

our field manager with a fist full of Vidalia onions

a whole lotta Vidalia onions (out harvest is going on right now)

RanchWork pic of the day

Savannah Morning News embedded our Tiktok channel on their Vidalia season start article : )

omg. yes pls. 🫨 🫨 🫨

Vista Verde Ranch, in Steamboat Springs Colorado, just emailed me this image to update on their DudeRanch․com profile. They're a luxury dude ranch operation, and uniquely open in Summer & Winter, with activities tailored for both seasons.

what 'wealth' looks like to me

whatrocks.github.io/commencement...

whatrocks.github.io/commencement...

"Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them - work, family, health, friends and spirit - and you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball [...] the others are made of glass."

Banff Trail Riders submitted a Free job listing at RanchWork․com. These usually require 30-day wait, but I fast tracked it as they advertise on DudeRanch․com, and this is their first test of RW. They are a leading horseback riding outfitter in the heart of Banff National Park.

photo submission from RanchWork .com this morning (a ranch near Telluride, Colorado USA)

(these days, I've visited over 50 ranches out West (USA) and traveled countless thousands of miles to hang out with my customers. I plan to do the same in summer 2025)[here's a pic from Moose Head Ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyo from back in June 2024]

Then I attended a dude ranch conf as a vendor, and my impostor syndrome rose to nuclear level. Then, one evening, a rancher saw my nametag and, no shit, asked me point-blank "how-in-the-hell-did-you-get-that-domain-name??". That helped alleviate a portion of my impostorism.

🤠 when I built DudeRanch․com in 2009, I had never visited one. Just heard tons about them. My gut told me I'd like them. So I bought the domain for $17,949 and built v1 of my directory. Had mild impostor syndrome.

omg Jon... same here... can't block the email cause it's coming from (fake) paypal.. I'd block the sendto address, but then next is sent to a different address.. oye.

been happy with EmailOctopus.. I run Vidalia and RanchWork through EO fwiw. happy paying customer. appreciate their reasonable pricing for larger subs. (just make sure to verify your domain for better land %)

I like how @dvassallo.com puts it.. "Forgetting is a feature, not a bug."

I have no goals, yet everything is accomplished - Deep South Ventures But, but, Peter, you need some north star, something to aim for… to challenge yourself… a goal ! No I don’t. A bird doesn’t need a goal when building a nest. They, simply, begin building. Trees don’t ...

Published this essay on my tendency to avoid goals and just build things:
www.deepsouthventures.com/i-have-no-go...

cc: @iamrofe.bsky.social

listening to now - thanks!

if you need some variety in your christmas music rotation:
texas twang / bluesy guitarist (no lyrics)
Delicate Steve
The Christmas Album
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try:
little drummer boy
frosty the snowman

sago palm tree trimming, before & after

I'll heart this tweet, Glen : )

personally enjoy the rough version as we can see a peek inside your thought process…

I like this sign we pass driving down the mountain:

a walk through Franklin Square in downtown Savannah GA yesterday