Things are pretty normal lately
Will's been having good luck haying and is out today, baling up two nice fields, trying to get it done before it rains this afternoon. We're not complaining about the rain though, as we...
It’s coming…
The weather radio said our temps were headed for a warm-up. All I can say is it's about time! We're tired of snow, wind, and cold. But at least our little seedlings are doing...
Three feet of snow, -5 F, and I’m starting to plant
Now that may sound totally crazy (especially when our last spring frost date is around June 12th or so. But there are a few crops that need to be started early. One of these...
The pin cherries are ripe; jelly tonight!
Once again, I've been racing the cedar waxwings to the beautiful crop of wild pin cherries on the edges of our driveway. It's hard to be mad at those gorgeous masked birds, even when...
Even though it was small, our seminar was a great success
This fall we only had one person attend our canning/homesteading seminar. But I'm sure Erin had fun and learned a lot. And being the only person, she got our undivided personal attention. We canned...