We had a very nice Christmas Eve family gathering
So our grandchildren could spend Christmas day enjoying their gifts and stockings, we decided to have our family Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas. It was very enjoyable, as usual. Bill and...
We harvested our first cherry!
Okay, so there are only six cherries on the Meteor cherry tree! But they're ripening and it's our first harvest from this young tree, so we're tickled. Will ate half and I ate half....
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,...
We’re already planning next year’s gardens
Okay, you may think we're nuts, with all the snow and cold we've been experiencing. But to do a good job, we've got lots to think about. With six big gardens, growing several different...
Spencer is learning to bring in firewood
Our new black lab pup, Spencer, is the smartest dog I've ever raised. He learned to sit at six weeks of age, and was potty trained shortly thereafter. In the winter! Of course all...