It was so nice — then it snowed
After all, this is northern Minnesota, so we expect snow way into April. But after 60-degree days and no freezing at night, all of our snow had melted and the sun was out. The...
I’m spending these rainy, cloudy days inside, canning, canning, canning
I got Sherri's celery all canned up and can just taste cream of celery soup, celery in poultry dressing, celery in stews. Yum!
Yesterday was a tomato day as I had four crates and a...
We just got a new homestead addition
A week ago, my darned back went out. I'm not sure why but think it may have happened when I carried a hose and sprinkler from the Wolf Garden to the Main Garden on...
We’ve been spending a lot of time keeping everyone warm
Under the spell of the Polar Vortex, we've experienced temperatures of -40° F every night with highs often reaching, perhaps -13°. Today was a heat wave! It only got to 40 below last night...
Parts of northern Minnesota had snow last night
We haven't had any yet, but are expecting it very soon. That's why we've kicked into overdrive around here. I've been seeding crops like mad to prevent them from getting rotten. When not doing...