We had a lovely, sunny day in the fifties

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It was so wonderful! The sun was shining so brightly I needed sunglasses. And boy, did the snow melt! The entire west side of the goat shed slid off with a roar, dumping three...

Our August seminar is full (even a bit overfull)

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Sorry to tell folks who have been putting off signing up for our August homesteading seminar, but we've filled up -- even gone a little over our limit to accommodate some folks who live...

We had one of “those” days

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First off, our 5-year-old six-battery battery bank was quickly dying. It got so we didn't even have enough power to run a CFL to see to get up to go to the bathroom and...

Q and A: flu tonic and storing dehydrated foods

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Flu tonic I have a recipe that I call my "flu/cold tonic." I am wondering if it can be canned for longer storage.   Juice of 6 fresh lemons 1 bulb garlic 2 tsp. ginger powder 2 Tbsp. honey 3...

We’ve had a tough week

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It started out great. My adopted daughter from India, Monique, and her family came to Minnesota and we all met at son, Bill's on Sunday for a family get-together. For a change, it wasn't...