Today the sun is shining
Who cares if it is -16 out? Not us, after all it’s mid-January in northern Minnesota. Besides, we’ve got plenty to do inside. I finished off the rendering of my lard and this morning washed the jars and took them … Read more
Category Archives: Self-sufficiency
I’ve been busy rendering and canning lard
We’re so thankful to have received a big box of pork fat to render down. I’ll admit I’m doing it the “lazy” way. As it’s already ground, all I do is pack it into my big turkey roasting pan (being … Read more
I know now for sure; God has a sense of humor
You know last week Will finally got our new solar array hooked up. Here’s the joke; we haven’t had a sunny day since! Okay, I have to update that as the sun just came out and the panels are charging … Read more
The sun came out and it was 37 degrees yesterday
The deer have built-in clocks; they always are right there, waiting, when I bring down the feed. It’s amazing how much gets done when the sun is out! I really think the sun increases your energy in the winter. Besides, … Read more
We had a very nice “second” Christmas
Ava got up before daylight and made each of us two beautiful drawings! Even though we had a good foot of snow, Bill and his family, Javid, David, and Ashley made it to the homestead for our second family Christmas … Read more