We got hit with another major snowstorm
We spent all day yesterday shoveling out. Will plowed the drive with the plow truck and I used the snowblower to clear paths to the barns and pens. But there was just too much...
I’m all set to start planting our first pepper seeds
This year, I've ordered a bunch of unique and rare hot peppers. Some are habaneros and others are South American hot peppers. All are exceptionally beautiful and really different. But, as they take longer...
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,...
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 because it's been cooler in the new greenhouse, the...
Our Thanksgiving came early this year
As David's mother-in-law is having their family get-together on Thanksgiving Day, we agreed we'd have ours the Sunday before. The weather was nice, unlike many former Thanksgiving family days. I remember, back in 2016,...