Will is building a new corral and cow shelter
After quite a lot of planning, Will, with Alisha's help, started building his new corral and cow shelter. In the past, if we were going to get bad weather (we LIVE by the weather...
We are crazy busy so this is a very brief blog post
Happy Thanksgiving to you all! -- Jackie
Q and A: putting a pump on a well, tomato hornworms, and bent toes...
Putting a pump on a well
I recently bought a house in Elkhart, Indiana. It had a well. Is there a way I can get it open it and put a hand pump in it?...
We just got back from the Energy Fair this weekend in St. Paul
Will and I manned the BHM/Self-Reliance magazines' booth at the MREA Fair in St. Paul. The attendance was modest since the show was new, but we did meet a lot of wonderful people, including...
Q and A: pint and a half jars, chickens not laying, and canning ham...
Pint and a half jars
Yesterday while shopping at Tractor Supply, I came across Ball jars in a size I had not seen before. They were a pint and a half, straight sided and wide...