We woke up to snow!
Holy mackerel, we heard it might happen but we went to bed thinking "gee, it's surely not going to really snow…" But snow covered the ground early this morning and temps reached 32° F....
We have our winter’s entertainment
No, it isn't an iPod, home theater, or other electronic gadget. It's a small kitten named Mittens. This fall, Will and I went to a neighbor's yard sale and noticed a sign for two...
Q and A: lids blowing off jars in the canner and GMO corn and...
Lids blowing off jars in the canner
I have been canning for over 30 years and had an incident last week that I have never encountered. I made a big batch of turkey soup and...
Q and A: canning stuffed grape leaves and poultry diet
Canning stuffed grape leaves
I would like to can stuffed grape leaves, (Greek Dolmades). These have lamb, beef, or turkey mixed with rice, onions, pine nuts, and spices rolled into a grape leaf. I normally...
Making siding from scraps
David rescued a truckload of ¾" boards from the burn pile at work. They were cuts off of full length cants prior to being run through the mill to make round logs for building...