Will’s been gone a week but harvest continues
It's hard to believe that Will's been gone a week; it sure left a hollow spot around here! But I'm still hard at it, canning up the food we picked. The tomatoes especially, were...
We’ve had a real wet spell
After so many nice sunny fall days, suddenly the rains are upon us. I finally got the last of the carrots canned up and, boy, do they look great in the jars. Yesterday I...
By being neighborly, we get help with our storage building
For three years now, my 18 year old son, David, has been helping our 80+ year old neighbor, Jerry Yourczek, make hay. He's learned to drive, maintain, and fix large tractors and a variety...
August is here and harvesting has begun in earnest
On Friday, I cut all the broccoli that was ready, blanched it, and quickly strained it out of the hot water and dumped it into ice water. After draining well, I packed it into...
Q and A: where to put washer and canning potatoes
Where to put washer
My automatic washer died and I have a chance at buying a working Montgomery Ward wringer washer plus the covered metal washtub set for $75. My question is should I put...