The Arctic Vortex is about to hit us
For two days now we've been preparing for the icy cold that's forecast to drift down upon us from Canada. Will hauled extra round bales for the horses and cattle, square bales for the...
Boy, is it hard to work in the gardens when it’s in the 90’s
Okay, you guys in the south think we're sissies. But, we're definitely not used to such high temperatures, especially at planting time. Not only is it hot but we have a record number of...
Our first seeds have popped up
Of course, they're the earliest petunia seeds, which I planted last week. But it's terribly exciting to see those tiny little seedlings bravely poking up, with two feet of snow, right outside of the...
The grasshoppers are gone
Suddenly, as in almost overnight, our grasshopper plague has ended! I hadn't even noticed until Will mentioned it. No more clouds of grasshoppers flying up in front of us when we walk in the...
Old Rusty came home Sunday
My oldest son, Bill, has a 3/4 ton diesel pickup with a gooseneck trailer that can haul the weight of Old Rusty, Will's new guy-toy (Dresser bulldozer) so we planned on having a family...