Our winter has left us — for a few days
Here in Northern Minnesota, the first snow of the year seldom melts. But we're thankful that ours has and today it's already 41 degrees F, plus sunshine! I'm so glad. As usual, I'm late...
We’re making good use of a beautiful week
Our weather turned into a glorious Indian summer. Temperatures are in the high sixties and dry. Will made use of it by cutting the new seeding down below the goat pasture. Three years ago,...
And they say animals can’t think!
Our lab's favorite dish is one of my hanging basket pots. It's usually full of dry dog food. But when it got empty, Will taught Spencer to pick it up and carry it outside...
More building and a wood-fired hot tub heater
We've been busy building. We needed a shelter for the goats in their new goat pasture, so we are finishing up our goat summer cottage. They seem to like it just fine and have...
Q and A: fruit flies and canning pizza sauce
Fruit flies and canning pizza sauce
We have a question about getting rid of fruit flies. We have been canning peaches like crazy and the pests are everywhere. Do you know how we can get...