Wow, is the garden ever growing
It's amazing how fast everything is maturing. Tonight, I've got to pick several Umpqua broccoli heads, which I'll cut up and freeze. (I have lots of dehydrated broccoli on hand already.) It's so sweet...
Our first flowers are blooming
We were quite surprised to see some beautiful white crocus blooming at the base of our lilac bush, on the edge of the front yard. I'm not sure where they came from, as I...
I think spring has finally sprung
Although it's not really warm and the sun's not shining, the snow's pretty much gone now. Even the plow berms have sunk to pitiful depths and the daylilies and daffodils are popping up, even...
We’re having a heat wave
After sub-zero temperatures a week ago, it doesn't seem possible that it's over 70 degrees F today, with full sun! But we're really enjoying it. Because we built our house on a hill, we...
We’re preparing for a big snowstorm
The forecasters are saying we may be getting up to 18 inches of blowing, drifting snow today, into tomorrow. Ish! Will hauled some big round bales into the training ring, then moved the cows...