Canning has started

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Sure, all year I can up food. But in the summer, we really get down to business! Our first crop of hot peppers is in, along with a few sweet peppers, too. Yesterday I...

Good news on my knee

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I waited (painfully) for several days to get my MRI and appointment to orthotics. But it was worth the wait. I had been babying my knee as I was afraid I'd torn a ligament...

Talk about rushing around!

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Holy cow, it seems like every day is busier than the last. We've even had some friends out to help with the harvest, but it seems like there just aren't enough hours in a...

Our first peppers are doing really well

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After less than a week, the first hot peppers are popping up. First you see their "backs," the curved part of the stem that comes up out of the soil. Then follows the first...

Sunny, warm fall weather lets us get lots done

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Finally, finally, the rain has stopped. We've had four wonderful, sunny fall days. The leaves have turned and are all gold and red. Beautiful! Last Friday we had a pair of Whistling Swans stop...