We had a quiet, happy New Year
Where most folks went out partying, we just stayed home and enjoyed the fire in the wood stove. No, we sure didn't stay up until midnight to watch the ball drop. Hey, we're homesteaders,...
Frosty is doing very well
After kind of a rough start, our newest baby calf is running outdoors with his mom, Mamba, playing and enjoying sunny days. Of course when he gets cold, he runs for the barn and...
We scurried around as our first major snowfall was forecast
We still had a few crops out in the gardens — some late beets, turnips, and some dry corn. We also had to put away some tools, equipment, etc. We know if these things...
I found Prairie Magic apples!
I've been looking online and calling around but when I had to go to Virginia (MN), a little voice whispered in my ear "try Vern's Greenhouse," a greenhouse only a few blocks off of...
With rain in the forecast, we rushed around
Will had a big field of very nice hay down and raked but it was getting on into the afternoon. He had to hurry to beat the rain, which was heading our way. We're...