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...
A good-hearted homesteader desperately needs your help
I'm not a person who ever asks for serious help for myself. But here goes: Our wonderful apprentice, Alisha, lives in northern Wisconsin with her boyfriend, Pete. Last year he was at work and...
We recently celebrated granddaughter Ava’s 10th birthday
When asked what she wanted to do for her birthday, Ava told her parents she wanted to bring her best friend (and fellow horse lover), Audrey, up here to show her her pony, Whinny....
Will got the big field baled up before the rain
It was a real race yesterday as black clouds gathered above. It sure didn't help when we saw a pair of turkey vultures sitting on the old farmhouse chimney, watching him go around and...
We had a unique visitor today
Normally, along with our daily work of feeding chickens, watering cows, making hay, and pulling weeds in our gardens, we get occasional visits from folks wanting to buy seeds, take a tour of our...