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...

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...

Rain, rain, rain

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We've had nearly two inches of rain in two days and guess what? It's raining again today. But at least it isn't snowing. Monday we had heavy snow and rain — but we did...

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 lakes and a river running down the hill toward the...

Our sunshine continues

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We are amazed at the sunshine we've been having lately after such a cloudy and cold, snowy November. It feels so uplifting to just walk around outside doing odds and ends chores. Will has...