We’re in the icebox now
There's reason homestead-minded folks seldom consider moving to Northern Minnesota. Yep, we've got lots of lakes, rivers, and government land, both State and Federal. Lots of wildlife and woods. But unfortunately, we have a...
I’m busily reworking my kitchen and pantry
After all the holiday cooking and baking, I realized I had a lot more counter and shelf space in my kitchen than I was actually using. Imagine that! Well, I got rid of the...
Our wolves were back
Well, the rest of the family, I think. We saw four young wolves on the beaver pond the morning before last. (You can tell they aren't adults as their tails haven't "fluffed" out yet.)...
We had a quiet but very nice Christmas
Late Christmas Eve, Will's grandson, Drew, arrived after a long drive from Minneapolis, a five-hour drive on some not-so-nice roads at times. We sat up and visited, probably too late, but we couldn't help...
After -25, 30 degrees F seems like summer
After -25, 30 degrees F seems like summer
We sure had a cold snap last week. Our high was -14 and that was actual temperature, not wind chill. Will kept busy hauling in wood and...