And then my computer crashed

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Things were going along nicely … I was pulling in lots of dry beans, canning more corn, and taking seeds from our many tomato varieties. I brought two Bozeman watermelons to the house that...

We’re back to sub-zero temps

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What do we do when it's so cold? Play catch-up on those chores we've been putting off before spring comes and we don't have time. Today, Will brought in his chainsaw chain sharpener on...

It feels like summer has come

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We went from freezing to 80° F in less than a week! We northern folk sure are slowed down at 80 degrees! And boy are we busy right now, getting gardens ready to plant...

Today I saw our first pussy willows!

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Driving into town today, I spotted pussy willows out on a bush that is always the very first in the area. I always watch that bush as when they finally pop out, it gives...

Our cold snap snapped

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Finally our subzero temperatures have moderated. In fact, today it's 41 degrees and our snow is melting. It seems so strange to have mild weather after all that cold. (Yep, we know it's going...