When it rains, it pours.

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Or snows actually. Last night we were driving home from the store and it began snowing. Then it really snowed, so heavily we could hardly see the road. And the temperatures are diving from...

Yep, it’s still raining

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But luckily, we had a fairly nice day on Saturday when son, Bill, and his family came up for a visit. He and Mason had gone to the recycling center to leave off some...

We’ve had snow and freezing, but harvest continues

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Today I finished up the last minute harvest in our garden. It was windy, wintery, and raw, but I pulled two five-gallon buckets of rutabagas and another one of carrots. That's it. I'm done....

Q and A: Canning 101 and canning previously cooked sausage

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Canning 101 I was reading your article, "Canning 101" in the archive and noticed that you said you can use a water bath canner and you don't have to use a pressure canner. I have...

After another two inches of rain, the sun’s out and work goes on

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  We were so happy to get another good rain. It came at night with a lot of thunder and lightning but no severe weather. We were worried about getting hail from the storm, but...