We’re struggling with a heat wave
Will and I are hard workers and all, but we both really can't handle the heat well. It's been in the 90's for several days now and boy, are we ever panting as we...
Although the garden’s gone, harvest continues
With crates and crates of various produce crowding our front porch and entryway, I'm busy as can be, saving seed and canning up tons of food to line our pantry's shelves. Two days ago...
Where the heck’s the sun?
We got hammered a few days ago with a sloppy, wet snow. True, it wasn't cold but we didn't want to see white. Luckily, after a day's time, it slowly warmed up and the...
Do you ever have one of those days???
Misguided people think that everything is always rosy and runs smoothly on our homestead. Ha ha! They should have been here today. It started out pretty normal. I was finishing...
The sun is out and the birds are singing
Okay, so it's only -6 degrees but that's okay. With the sun shining brightly, our solar panels are charging like mad, and it actually feels warmer than it is. What a huge improvement over...