We have a really cool spruce burl log
For those of you who don't know what the heck that is, here's the dope: A log with burls has all these lumps and bumps running down the whole tree trunk, usually caused by...
Finally, our snow is going, going … but still here
We still have too much snow to walk in the garden or backyard. But the driveway is bare around the buildings and we're starting to see flower beds and a bit of grass. Hooray!...
Time to can some meat!
I've been canning up a storm trying to gain some freezer space. Since Will brought home about 200 pounds of hamburger from a steer we had butchered, I have extra motivation for canning more...
We had a quiet Fourth of July
As we're too busy to do any major celebrating, we just went to our friends', Mike and Dara's, after they invited us to join them for a gathering for lunch. When we got home...
I’ve been busy playing catch up
No, I still haven't gotten my leftover turkey and broth canned up. But I did get the celery done. Yea! Then I spent two afternoons down in the basement pantry, putting away and arranging...