Whew! We’re done haying … again
Will helped out our neighbor, cutting a hayfield which hadn't been cut for two years. It was matted with dead grass which made cutting it tough. But he got it done, then baled it...
Work goes on, even if it’s snowing and cold
David is anxious to get his cabin-building off and running. When he got his income tax return, he went out and bought enough plywood for the subfloor. And this past weekend, he fired up...
We’re so thrilled with our warmer weather
After two weeks of sub-zero highs, we're dancing around in the sunlight, with temperatures melting the snow off our roofs and making our chickens sing. Will went over and paid for his new bulldozer...
We had a busy week
Of course, we were planting, planting, planting. I've been trying to clean out the greenhouse except for the various habaneros I am trying this year, which need heat and a longer season than we...
Spring is here; I’m starting my first seeds!
Well, spring is officially here on our homestead, even though it was 6° F this morning. Because peppers and petunias take quite a while to grow to decent size, I start both of them...