Did you ever have “one of those days?”
We did, today! Will had made an appointment to get our car in for front brakes on Wednesday. His grandson, Drew, who had wanted to move up here, away from the cities, just lost...
Winter is here
Well, our high yesterday was -7. But, hey, we are snug as a bug in a rug, just tossing more wood in the living room stove and kitchen range. New Years Eve and day...
It’s cookie making time on the homestead
I'm pretty pumped. This year I actually have a sliver of a few days to bake! Yesterday I made two batches of different cookies, one the Ritz-type crackers, sandwiched with peanut butter and dipped...
We have had a big storm move in
This morning, it was snowing lightly and 34 degrees F outside. I went out to do chores and found the chickens singing happily and running outside to drink water that was running off the...
Our turkey hens have new nest boxes
Last year we had trouble with hatching turkey poults. Too many hens would try laying and sitting in the same nest box; eggs would get broken and the eggs would chill and no babies...