You can teach an old dog new tricks!

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Will is still working on developing our new pasture, clearing corners, expanding the size, etc. Yesterday, I couldn't stand it any more. I HAD to learn to run "Old Yeller." Of course, I have...

Q and A:canning steak and roasts and breeding goats

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Canning steak and roasts I have a huge supply of steak and roasts in my freezer from last year and was thinking of canning them. Would you just cut them up in pieces like stew...

Q and A: freezer jam and canning spaghetti sauce

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Freezer jam Last summer, in Michigan, I made a lot of freezer jam. I have now sold my home in Michigan and am moving 12 hours away to VA BCH. Is there any way that...

Due to out of control Canadian wildfires, our sky has been orange with smoke

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We're always on the lookout for fire, here in the Northwoods. After all, we are in a very dry period and often, city folks burn their trash, have campfires, bonfires, and roast marshmallows with...

Hot-tub root cellar, Mushy pickles, and Laundry soap

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Hot-tub root cellar  I live in Virginia on 1 acre of land. Wanted to dig a root cellar but due to rocky ground and limited space could not. I have an old hot tub that...