We’re still plugging along but the new baby sure helps liven us up

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I went to the hospital on Tuesday, to see David's new baby, Melanie. I didn't want to bother Elizabeth on Monday, right after she had a cesarean delivery. I got to cuddle and feed...

Reader’s Question: Why Minnesota?

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Howdy! Just wondering why you decided on Minnesota to homestead in? Thanks! Appreciate your wisdom & learn MUCH from your writings... Thanks! Jul Amidon Brimson, Minnesota There were lots of reasons we decided on Minnesota when we were...

We had a busy weekend

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But what's not new, right? On Saturday, we had a visit from the friends in Wisconsin who are going to take over our seed business in August next year. Yep, my knees haven't improved...

A new garden joins our homestead

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On the east side of our house, beyond where we will be building the new entryway/laundry room/green room, there was a humpy bumpy, rocky area. Ugly! There were stumps, logs and other...

Harvest continues and we attack new projects

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We've dug our second row of five rows of potatoes, yielding 50 pounds of big fat russet potatoes. Watching those nice clean potatoes roll away from the shovel was just like Christmas morning for...