The rain and the hot days are making the gardens terrific
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 gardening year for us, this is the very best. For...
We’re back to sub-zero temps
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...
We’ve had a real wet spell
After so many nice sunny fall days, suddenly the rains are upon us. I finally got the last of the carrots canned up and, boy, do they look great in the jars. Yesterday I...
You wanted to see pictures of Red chasing Hondo?
Well here are a few. Honestly, those two go at it for fifteen minutes at a time. Red, our Bourbon Red tom seems to be in earnest about the whole deal while Hondo thinks...
What does a homesteader do for fun?
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 Westerns aren't "in." But recently, I found an interested publisher...