The dehydrator is here! And since we unpacked it last Thursday, we’ve had it running almost nonstop. We started simple, with apples, bananas, strawberries and mandarins. The mandarins were kind of a flop, but everything else turned out awesome. Then I got fancy and dried some sweet potatoes for Mia, since dried sweet potato and…
Our first winter in the new house, snow took down half of the chicken run thanks to poor design and extreme snow load. Thankfully we didn’t have any chickens at the time, so while inconvenient, no danger was posed to any animals. We decided to just wait until spring to deal with the aftermath. When…
Happy Friday the 13th! Here we were, enjoying a mostly sunny week, getting used to social distancing, and BAM! Out of nowhere, Mother Nature throws a curve ball at us and brings a snowstorm in to shake things up! And Friday afternoon, it turned to rain, melted away all the snow and Saturday dawned mostly…
The other night, I went out to the garage to grab a drink, and while I was out there, I heard a ruckus just outside, in the driveway. It was totally dark out, since it was after 8:30 at night, and I couldn’t see anything. I came back inside and grabbed Mike and we went…
We decided to start composting when we moved in here, figuring we could use the compost in our garden and improve our soil through compost. Through a little research, we realized that one of the best ways to create quality compost was to use worms. And that DIY worm farming is much easier than it…
So, last Sunday was a beautiful winter day. One of those sunny, crisp, cold days that are just gorgeous, and while intensely brisk, also make you start to anticipate spring and all its possibilities. Mike and I started the day with some planning for how we can expand the chicken run and get them more…
Something that starts with “S”! Is that a snowflake in the forecast for this weekend? Oh yes it is! And believe me, this region is already starting to freak out! Last winter, we lost power in early January with the first snowfall of the year. That prompted us to install a standby generator, ASAP. In…
Way back when we knew we were going to move, we decided that we would need a utility trailer to use around the property, so we started looking for a used one. Pretty soon we found a great deal on a heavy duty, dual-axel trailer. And since the shop has a carport, we have a…
Welcome to my new blog! I started writing this with no real idea of who I was writing for, or why, it’s kind of developed a voice as I’ve gone along. I think part of it was about just wanting to get some thoughts on “paper” and out of my head, and part of it…
It all started in May of 2018, with a roly-poly, 3-month-old, Saint Bernard puppy. We brought home Mia from the airport and as she grew, we realized that we wanted more room for her. One day, I found a beautiful home for sale, with a couple acres, a little more than 10 miles from where…
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