We’re in the icebox now
There's reason homestead-minded folks seldom consider moving to Northern Minnesota. Yep, we've got lots of lakes, rivers, and government land, both State and Federal. Lots of wildlife and woods. But unfortunately, we have a...
Oh my! I have to can up a freezer full soon
I thought that Will had the meat from our two steers all sold. But he doesn't and a half of one of them has to stay in our freezer as the buyers are going...
We’re babysitting Buddy
My oldest son, Bill, and his family were going to take a mini-vacation at a Wisconsin Dells Waterpark so they needed someone to dog-sit. As Buddy, an 8 month old chocolate Lab, had been...
Believe it or not, it’s raining
Rain, this time of the year, in northern Minnesota is pretty rare. We usually have snow, instead. The deer hunters are not enjoying being on stand in a cold rain! But, as the weather...
And it’s still raining…
Gee, this is getting kind of old. It's supposed to rain for the next week, with only a day's break with "cloudy" weather (which also usually means rain). Although it's been hard to finish...