Mid-winter but no cabin fever
Sure, I'd rather have less snow and cold. But if our weather up here in northern Minnesota was milder, the whole state would be built up, elbow to elbow! Actually I find plenty to...
An upgrade on the homestead
We've been limping by on about 100 watts of solar panels and a small windcharger for the past few years. Yep, it worked, kind of. But we did have to use the generator more...
Our first tomatoes are ripe
The tomatoes are slow this year due to the intense heat we had early on when they were starting to set blossoms. (When it gets hot, the plants throw their blooms, due to stress.)...
It’s snowing — again
Well, the beavers must have known something because it's snowing again, right after another seven inches of new snow! Will plowed the driveway yesterday and it looks like it'll be a repeat tomorrow. (Was...
It’s here; freeze warning!
We had out frost scare last week, then it got nice and warm again. It's that period ever fall when we get a break, then it's like God's testing us to see if...