We wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Although our own "thanksgiving" family get together is over and Will and I will spend Thanksgiving Day alone, we still plan on having a...
Will and I took an afternoon off…to visit the bears
I finally talked Will into taking the afternoon off and driving with me north of Orr, to visit the Vince Shute Bear Sanctuary. It's...
We just got two more projects done before the heat hit
After hearing reports of intense heat and humidity coming our way, we quickly finished two projects. The first was flat-siding all of the support...
Q and A: Meals in a jar, growing sweet potatoes, and canning baked beans
Meals in a jar and growing sweet potatoes
First, I recently bought your "Growing and Canning" book at a self-reliance Expo in Mesquite, Texas and...
Winter brings new challenges to the homestead
Although a foot of snow is beautiful here in the woods, the cold along with it brings new challenges. Our nighttime temperatures have been...