Our drought has finally broken

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After all summer of fighting drought, we are finally receiving regular rain. Last night we got nearly ¾ of an inch. The pasture is regrowing and I have to mow the lawn, which is...

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving

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After spending two days cleaning my seed-scattered house and baking/cooking up a storm, Bill and his family and David and his family arrived to help us enjoy the day and feast on all the...

Another snow — but it warmed up

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After a week of real sub-zero weather, we were glad to wake up this morning to six inches of new snow and 20 degrees ABOVE zero! After every significant snow, we have a lot...

Harvest is in full swing now

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With fall upon us and frost and freezing not so far away, we're hauling in the harvest by the crate load. On Saturday, Will went out to the Wolf Garden and cut and crated...

We had a lovely, sunny day in the fifties

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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...