Cloudy, drizzly weather lets Will work on our water system
Our 12-volt water pump, which gives us water pressure from our two storage tanks in the basement, to our outlets like the sinks, toilet, and washing machine, was getting worn out. Will decided to...
You know the old saying “It never rains but it pours”
That's just what's going on here on the homestead. Will worked on the broken-down Oliver tractor all day Saturday in the snow and got absolutely nowhere. Then, on Sunday, he figured out how to...
Nice weather equals lots of planting
We had a few very nice days (except for the mosquitoes and sand flies!) so Will and I were very busy planting. He set up five stock panel trellises and I followed by planting...
Spring is around the corner, even if it is -12 degrees
Yesterday I planted our very first peppers! Now they're on shelves next to the wood stove as they germinate in only a few days at 75-85 degrees, but up to two weeks at 60...
Well, it keeps on snowing and it’s not even Halloween
What an unusual year this has been. And from what I hear, all over the country too. We've got another snowstorm moving in on us and it's snowing like mad. Preparing for it, Will...