The rain and the hot days are making the gardens terrific

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For more than a month we've been experiencing above normal temperatures along with plenty of rain. So just like last year was the worst...

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...

What does a homesteader do for fun?

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For many years, I've been working on a series of Western novels, which have mostly been sitting in a box in the closet as...

We’ve had a real wet spell

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After so many nice sunny fall days, suddenly the rains are upon us. I finally got the last of the carrots canned up and,...

Today it’s sloppy outside so we’re working inside

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Temperatures have been in the 40s yesterday and today, so that foot of new, heavy, wet snow is nearly gone. It left puddles like...