Christmas is sneaking up on us
With the foot of new, fluffy snow, Christmas seems a lot closer now. And I remember Christmases in the past when I was pretty...
We have a new member in our family
His name is Sarge and he's an English Mastiff 15-week-old puppy. But being a puppy is a little deceiving as he is nearly the...
Today I saw $7.99 eight-pound bags of potatoes at the store!
Holy mackerel, $1.00 a pound for plain old potatoes that weren't that nice, to begin with. My heart just about stopped. My potatoes are...
Q and A: Jumping lids and potatoes starting to sprout
Jumping lids
I have been canning for 30 plus years. Recently a strange thing happened while canning chicken. I had sufficient water, timing and waited...
Q and A: cold winter, Hopi Pale Grey squash, and turmeric in pickles
Cold winter
Long time reader and in-town homesteader. We have been through the dryest gardening season we have had in our 40 years of marriage....





