Hail and a tornado…almost
Our carpenter friend, Tom, was here yesterday, working on our latest addition to the house, which will be a living room and entryway, including a small laundry room. It looked stormy all evening, but...
This year I get to make three Christmas dinners
We had our regular Christmas dinner on Christmas, then on Sunday, my oldest son, Bill, his wife, Kelly Jo and my adorable year old grandson, Mason came up for a second Christmas, complete with...
Q and A: Best variety of wheat for flour, New pressure canner, Preserving honey,...
Best variety of wheat for flour
We are going to plant some wheat to harvest for flour. What is the best variety for flour?
Amy Arthur
Mineral Point, Wisconsin
You'll want a hard spring wheat. I prefer...
Q and A: Low-care gardening, grinding flour, and using oat groats
Low-care gardening
I just picked up some land this past summer in St. Louis County, Minnesota, which I think is your area. I can't make it up there very often, but my goal is to...
Do you ever wonder what I lust after?
I'm like everyone else; sometimes I really, really want something. And I'm the one who preaches about deciding whether something is needed or just "wanted!" Like everyone, we're really broke after the holidays, too....



