We had a very quiet Christmas
Due to a big ice/sleet storm which deposited ½ inch of ice in some locations and more than two inches of sleet at our house, only our son, David, his girlfriend, Ashley, and Javid...
We have Orioles!
Although Baltimore Orioles are native to our area, they are not commonly seen. In years past, we've had a few. But none stayed. Finally, we have a nesting pair (at least). Both the male...
Acres and acres of pumpkins
We sure had fun yesterday even though it was kind of trying to rain off and on. We drove 60 miles to a big market garden west of us to pick up a heaping...
Meat for our homestead
Besides arranging for our first homestead seminar in May, we're taking care of our year's meat. Last week, we hauled our big, 1,400-pound steer in to the processing plant. To pay for the expense...
Q and A: moving chicks outside, meat grinder, and condensation in canned pecans
Moving chicks outside
We live in the northeast (New York) current temps 27-38 highs and 8-30 lows. We hatched 5 chicks November 7th, 2012. They are currently housed in our warm basement (72 degrees). We...