We survived a bad storm
Late yesterday afternoon, the clouds darkened and started looking fierce. We turned on the weather radio and sure enough, there were severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings. You know the warning: possibility of large hail,...
Our latest snow is helping fix last year’s drought
Although we were really ready for all the snow to be gone and woke up to two more inches and falling snow this morning, we aren't too bummed about it. After last summer's severe...
I had a great trip out west with Bill and his family
My oldest son, Bill, and his family invited me to go with them on a trip to Yellowstone National Park and parts of Montana, so even though I still have tons of harvesting/canning/seed saving...
It’s dry, dry, dry
We've been hurrying to get everything planted in all the gardens as we hope rain will come (eventually) and things will take off as the soil sure is warm. Will got busy and fenced...
We are getting more snow, but there is lots to do inside
When it snows a lot, it isn't always a bad thing. First off, it usually means we're getting warmer weather, which we are — 20's above zero! We also spend more time indoors and...