We mixed our weekend with work and play
On Saturday, Will fired up the sawmill and cut a nice pine log into boards after changing the belt, which had frayed and come...
Well, Minnesota is due to go into lockdown Friday morning
We knew it was coming since Michigan and Wisconsin ended up doing that recently as the Covid-19 virus increased in strength. So we sold...
Q and A: Plucking chickens and Canning potatoes
Plucking chickens
I haven't raised chickens for over 20 years but my grown kids convinced me to do it again so they could learn. We...
Q and A: Salvaged log, Bread and butter pickles and canning cabbage slaw
Salvaged log
I removed a large (16" x 12') 1/2 log from my creek...I believe it is oak or hickory. I'd like to use this...
Q and A: Home-canned tuna, market baskets, and lima beans
Home-canned tuna
I love the idea of canning fresh tuna. But I want tuna for tuna salad. Would home canned tuna need to be heated...