Things are back to normal around here
We've been celebrating Will's recovery from his heart attack last week. He's been doing very well and today we went to Duluth for his check-up with the cardiologist and he came through with flying...
Q and A: Drying towels and Canning ham hocks
Drying towels
I read in the last issue (#130, July-Aug 2011) all about washing your clothes with a wringer machine and then hanging them out to dry in the fresh air. Great article but I...
Q and A: Scarlet Runner beans and canning cranberries
Scarlet Runner beans
Two years ago I ordered some beans (edible), red flowers, climbers, only got 5 beans in packet. Saved all the beans for this year. Planted them, had lots, ate some (delicious) kind...
Mittens “helps” Will stamp our seed envelopes
Our cat, Mittens LOVES to knock small things off tables and shelves. She even tears open plastic bags and carries screws around in her mouth. (Never had a cat do that before!) We bought...
It finally stopped raining
And boy are we busy! We couldn't do any cultivating or anything else, during the rain so we're hurrying to catch up (as if one ever does!). The weeds loved that warm, wet weather...