Ah! Evening and the work’s all done… (well kind of…)
Even though our killing frost happened a couple of weeks ago, I'm still busy canning. Some days, it's a bit too busy. For instance,...
I’ve been canning…and shooting photos for the new book
While all the major writing has been done on the new Backwoods Home book on growing and canning your own food, I still had...
Our first robin arrived today
I was so jealous of my sisters, Sue and Deb. Both had flocks of robins arriving in their yards. Us? Nada. But today our...
When it’s chilly, I can chili
We're having more typical fall weather. Finally! It only rains every other day now, but the temps are falling with the leaves. And...
Spring is finally here
Although we're scheduled for more snow, the ground is pretty much thawed and it feels like spring. And FINALLY our water line from the...




