It has been a roller coaster ride
We had been praying for our injured friend hard. But a couple of days ago, we were told he had passed away due to the severity of his injuries. We are so sad and...
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...
I think spring has finally sprung
Although it's not really warm and the sun's not shining, the snow's pretty much gone now. Even the plow berms have sunk to pitiful depths and the daylilies and daffodils are popping up, even...
Of course it’s winter when your drier quits drying
Well, I shouldn't really complain at all. After all, it is a well-used dryer that my oldest son, Bill and his wife had used for years before getting a new one when they moved...
You know the old saying “It never rains but it pours”
That's just what's going on here on the homestead. Will worked on the broken-down Oliver tractor all day Saturday in the snow and got absolutely nowhere. Then, on Sunday, he figured out how to...