Our weather feels like fall now

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And I have a beaver report. The beavers in our pond say we'll have a pretty "normal" winter with plenty of cold and snow, although not as bad as last winter. We'll see how...

When everything goes wrong, bake a pie

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Yesterday, Will was clearing an old pile of rotted logging debris out in the brush, up by the mobile home for a farm implement/assorted stuff parking area. We wanted it out of sight as...

Just got over my annual fall cold

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This was a very bad time to catch a cold. And darn it, I DID get a flu and pneumonia shot too! I didn't get the flu or pneumonia, but was in bed two...

We’re still getting ready for winter around here

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When we unloaded our second ton of pumpkins, I saved a dozen of the very nicest, from which I'll can up and dehydrate for the pantry. I'll also toast some of the seeds for...

Q and A: corn relish and dry milk for emergency use

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Corn relish I just made my first batch ever of corn relish, but ran short on pickling brine toward the end. I went ahead and processed it, but wondered later if the last few jars...