The rafters for the calf barn go up despite the cold and drizzle
I got to "play" with our Hud-Son bandsaw mill this afternoon. We had picked the last of our sweet corn after it had gotten frosted. Because sweet corn will convert sugars to starch in...
The wheat is heading out and the black raspberries are ripe
With the rain we've had, along with the hot weather, our whole homestead is booming. Yesterday, I went out to the orchard to cut the goats an armload of oats and clover from the...
Will’s at it again!
Previously, I'd taken in two front tractor tires to the Tire Shop in Cook to see if they could boot the splits in the sidewalls. No dice, the splits were too big and the...
What a way to wake up!
This morning, at 6:30, my eyes popped open to the sound of cows bellering out in the pasture. Oh oh, something was up. I called to Will and headed downstairs in my pajamas. Will...
When you make hay with old farm equipment, you have parts that wear out
We were haying a few days ago. It was hot and I was making the last swing on the last side of the field with the baler. Will and Eric were on the wagon,...