My dad had a so-true saying
He always said "Too soon old, too late smart!". And I've found that to be oh so true, as I travel my own path through life. Now, I figured I was fairly intelligent but...
Reader’s Question: Why Minnesota?
Howdy!
Just wondering why you decided on Minnesota to homestead in? Thanks! Appreciate your wisdom & learn MUCH from your writings... Thanks!
Jul Amidon
Brimson, Minnesota
There were lots of reasons we decided on Minnesota when we were...
There’s another homesteader in our family!
My daughter-in-law, Kelly (Bill's wife) had a tiny, very healthy baby boy. Right in the middle of a good old Minnesota blizzard! Bill kept me posted by cell phone from the...
David had fun with one of our pumpkins
We have been feeding all of our animals lots of our two tons of pumpkins. They love them, from chickens to the pigs, goats, and cattle. But we did save some of the nicest...
Transplanting tomato plants, hauling wood
The last few days have been busy ones. I've been transplanting dozens and dozens of tiny tomato plants into styrofoam cups and deep six packs. I fill the container, mark the variety on the...