We haven’t had a break from the Arctic cold and wind we’ve been having lately, with the lows in single digits and the highs in the low teens. Brrr. But we’ve still got lots to do. I’ve been saving seeds from lots of pumpkins (Howden and Winter Luxury) and squash (Hopi Pale Grey, Canada Crookneck, etc.) and shelling Painted Mountain and Glass Gem popcorn. While we save seeds, we’re planning what to plant next spring. And just where we’ll put it to keep our seed pure. Will jokes that he’d better fire up Old Yeller and get out and clear some more land!
Meanwhile, Will’s been out in the woods hauling in dead logs he stockpiled this fall. Yesterday, he brought in about a cord of some big ash and some mixed logs. The weather this weekend is supposed to be mild, so I hope we can get it cut up and split.
Because it’s been so cold, I’ve started using the kitchen range. It’s sure nice to have it fired up again and it really helps keep the house toasty. Since it’s below the upstairs bedrooms, the floor gets nice and warm.
We were having trouble getting our cows AI’d; they kept returning in heat. So Will talked to our neighbor who happened to have a young bull he needed to move out of a pen. We ended up moving him to our pasture for the winter. He was only here a few hours before he bred our Jersey cross heifer. — Jackie
Wally,
Naw… Will thought so too, but the ash is starting to rot; it has punky spots so it’s not good for lumber. Darn…But he did get in two BIG solid ash logs that he’s going to cut into two inch lumber so he can put the shelves up to finish our rock wall behind the wood stove in the living room.
It looks like you have some lumber logs on the bottom of the load.
Dallen Timothy,
I’m working on our listing right now. We’re even getting our own website for our mini-seed business. It shouldn’t be much longer. Every day I’m setting out new batches of seeds so that we’ll have enough once the new listing is posted.
We feel for you with the cold weather our had been the same here in northern Wyoming neat the Montana border. Yesterday was warmer but very strong winds. Cooler today Wednesday. Cooler until the weekend for us. I wish I had a wood cook stove. One day in the someday house it is post of the plan. Stay warm and great looking seeds.
The seeds look fantastic. When might you have your seed list updated with seeds from this past summer and fall?
Those girls were glad to see the visiting handsome stranger!
I guess the natural way is usually the easiest even with cows! No science needed!
Stay warm!
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