It’s mid-summer and we’re planting our fall cabbages
Here it is late July. Summer has just roared by. I think it's because spring was a month late and we've been playing catch-up ever since. The garden looks great so it's hard to...
Picking pin cherries and chokecherries to make Famous Jackie’s Mustang Cherry sauce
Well, I beat the birds to my pin cherry trees. Almost. Kind of. I was out there picking with David in the morning because I'd seen cedar waxwings down the trail. They can clean...
Quarantining chickens, PVC hoop house, and Building codes
Quarantining chickens
We're home from our first showing at the county fair. My children brought 6 chickens to show for 4-H. I see you quarantine your chickens for 3 weeks after fair. What do you...
Rain, rain, go away!
We sure needed this ongoing rain a couple of months ago when we were in drought. Now, it won't quit! We're still harvesting, bringing in tomatoes, squash, and corn. Let me tell you, it's...
Saturday was a very busy day
It seems that every day has been busy lately. But Saturday, we were really busy! In the morning, after chores, we went to the funeral of our friend, Jim, who had been suffering from...