Time to transplant those little seedlings

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It's hard to believe that those little seedlings are already big enough to transplant! But that's the way they grow. Just like kids. I'm...

Mom’s in the hospital, so please forgive the short blog post

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Just a week after Mother's Day, I had to rush Mom to the Cook Hospital.  She was suddenly vomiting and her stomach hurt.  As...

Getting ready for spring planting; I’m saving squash seeds

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Our pumpkins and squash are storing very well. We have them tucked here and there around the entryway and closet. They don't go to...

Today was cooler so I made an apple pie

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Watching our orchard apples ripening, I got so hungry for an apple pie that I decided to take a few minutes and make one....

Like everyone we’re trying to get ready for Christmas on our homestead

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Like most homesteaders we know, we struggle with cash this time of the year. Grain prices have been horrible. Hay, which we buy from...