Q and A: Log home and Sick hen

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Log home I truly enjoy reading your blog and all your articles. From my perspective growing up in a rural area on a one mule farm, I can see you are "the genuine article" and...

Today I saw our first pussy willows!

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Driving into town today, I spotted pussy willows out on a bush that is always the very first in the area. I always watch that bush as when they finally pop out, it gives...

Q and A: Canning gumbo and honey chicken, canning clam chowder, canning bean dip

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Canning gumbo and honey chicken We recently made a BIG batch of gumbo, and thus, had lots leftover. I was wondering if there is ANY way possible to safely and effectively can that? Also, I...

Our latest snow is helping fix last year’s drought

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Although we were really ready for all the snow to be gone and woke up to two more inches and falling snow this morning, we aren't too bummed about it. After last summer's severe...

Will finally started the wood kitchen range

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This year has been so busy that I just didn't get around to cleaning and starting the wood kitchen range. Last night, it was -18 degrees, so we were so glad to have it...