We escaped the frost!
But I'm sure there is more frost to come. We shut up our big hoop house, still full of peppers and pole beans and said prayers. And they worked! When we woke up it...
We had a lovely, sunny day in the fifties
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...
We are getting more snow, but there is lots to do inside
When it snows a lot, it isn't always a bad thing. First off, it usually means we're getting warmer weather, which we are — 20's above zero! We also spend more time indoors and...
This time of the year, it’s “winter’s coming mode”
We're rushing more lately, knowing that our wonderful fall weather may come to a screeching halt sometime way too soon. Although the forecast is for warmer weather all this week, we're feeling the pinch....
A good-hearted homesteader desperately needs your help
I'm not a person who ever asks for serious help for myself. But here goes: Our wonderful apprentice, Alisha, lives in northern Wisconsin with her boyfriend, Pete. Last year he was at work and...