Sometimes it only takes a phone call
We had been noticing a new logging site about 10 miles south of us where there were several large piles of scrap logs left over. Luckily, David noticed a sign with the logger's name...
We sold our bull and now have a pretty jersey heifer
Since we had no use for our bull, Mack, from our shorthorn milking cow, Lace, we decided to sell him as a breeding bull. I put an ad on Craigslist and a nice young...
Q and A: canning jam and heater for root cellar
Canning jam
I made some jam a few days ago and missed one of the jars in the water bath. It cooled off along with the water. I found it the next day and the...
The sun was out today
So we decided it was time to work on our living room wood stove. The sun beats in the big south-facing windows, warming up the room (and us!) even on cold days so it...
Q and A: cooking on a wood burner and butchering older roosters
Cooking on a wood burner
I always thought I'd be able to cook on my wood burner, but I decided to give it a try and the top of the stove only gets about 130...