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Canning and building goes forward
With our entire gardens harvested, we switched energy to canning up the produce as quickly as possible. Those twelve big crates of tomatoes on the enclosed back porch are beginning to ripen quite quickly. I am still seeding a few … Read more
We finally got our Internet back
Sorry I have not blogged lately but our internet has been all fouled up. Today a Hughes Net technician came out and upgraded our system and we’re finally back online! Meanwhile, we’ve been fighting freezing weather. A few days back, … Read more
Just got over my annual fall cold
This was a very bad time to catch a cold. And darn it, I DID get a flu and pneumonia shot too! I didn’t get the flu or pneumonia, but was in bed two days with a nasty runny nose … Read more
I’m back from the Denver Self Reliance Expo
It was a nice show and I not only got to meet many fans and old friends, but was able to meet Eve and Eivin Kilcher of the Discovery Channel’s series, Alaska; the Last Frontier. Very nice folks! I also … Read more
We’ve really been rushing around lately
The garden, which has been dinking around for weeks with nothing ripening, IS ripening all of a sudden. We’ve got quite a few ripe tomatoes now, chiefly our favorite, Moravsky Div, and Mia’s Italian Paste, both tasty and very early. … Read more