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...
Lots and lots going on on the homestead
First and foremost, fall is upon us. I first noticed a maple tree with a red leafed branch a week ago. Then we had that nasty surprise freeze that about did us in. Now,...
Let it snow, let it snow…
I guess it won't do any good to complain; it's been snowing every day for a week now and most nights. It seems like fall has ended with a bang of white. We've got...
Denver Self Reliance Expo
The Denver Self-Reliance Expo is this Friday and Saturday. I'll be speaking about gardening and canning. Dave and Ilene Duffy, Don Childers and his wife, and Jeff Yago will also be there. Stop by...
I’m hunting up my pepper seeds and my jiffy pellets
It's mid-February (does THAT seem possible?) and pretty soon I'll be starting my peppers and petunias. They take a long time to get big. After the peppers are about 4 inches tall, I put...