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 she'd already had two bowel blockages, I was afraid I...
%$^%#^()&) COMPUTERS!!!!!
Needless to say, I've been having computer issues. You see my Vista won't let me attach photos to articles or e-mails, including my blog. We've tried everything humanly possible, but finally Dave said to...
We really are loving our warm weather
Although far from true spring here in the northland, temperatures in the forties sure feel wonderful. This weekend, I canned up almost all of the year-old hamburger in our basement freezer. I saved up...
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...
Like everyone we’re trying to get ready for Christmas on our homestead
Like most homesteaders we know, we struggle with cash this time of the year. Grain prices have been horrible. Hay, which we buy from a neighbor in big round bales, is expensive and we...