Q and A: tallow candles, canning tomato soup, and apple trees
Tallow candles
Have you ever made candles from rendered tallow? I made 3 container candles in small jars as an experiment. They looked beautiful, but...
Did you ever want to throw your computer out the window?
Well, yesterday I came so close! I began to write my blog after morning chores. Simple enough, right? Well, not so much. When I...
Getting back to “normal” after my trip
My head's kind of spinning after our road trip to Montana. But I have to laugh. Most people pick up souvenirs like mugs or...
We’ve been a little busy
First off, last Thursday, we had the Cook Area Garden Club out for a look-see at our homestead. Of course, I was a little...
Our warming trend continues
And gee, are we losing snow fast! With the sun out and temps in the high forties and even fifties, our three feet of...


