April fool on us; we got a foot of snow
Just two days ago, we were putting our bulldozer back together. Will found a few other things that needed fixing, and was doing that before the radiator went back on. The hydraulic tank had...
One teeny tiny ball bearing (or the lack of it) can stop a bulldozer
Perhaps you've heard the old rhyme that goes something like this:
"For want of a nail, the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of the...
I’m five flats into planting squash seeds
Despite being busy with the typical it's-really-spring outside tasks like cleaning out flower beds, getting the six gardens ready to till and manure, mowing the lawn for the first time and getting Ava's pony...
Q and A: huckleberries and growing onions
Huckleberries
My wife and I bought 28 acres several years ago and have been steadily developing it ever since (small cabin, barn, rabbits, chickens, etc). We have recently discovered a large amount of huckleberry plants,...
Q and A: canning dense foods and black cherries
Canning dense foods
I put up many different things for our family. My rule of thumb is always process for the ingredient which has the longest time associated with it, such meat in pasta sauce...