Mom’s in the hospital, so please forgive the short blog post
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...
We’re about done planting — and replanting.
After the torrential rains, not only did our gardens get soggy but a few spots had bad washouts, little mini canyons here and there....
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...
Q and A: pressure canner or cooker and thick preserves
Pressure canner or cooker
We bought an electric pressure cooker/canner (Power) with the understanding we could use it for canning vegetables. Now online we...
It’s obvious; no photo = no computer fix … yet
Sonny, our local computer genius, was here for over 2 hours and we still don't have a fix on my e-mails not being able...




