We’re planting, planting, planting like mad
It's supposed to rain Friday through Tuesday. And as this is the first rain we've had for days, we sure want to get planted ahead of it. After all, two of our big gardens...
With our guest back home, we’re playing catch-up
Of course, when you have company of any kind, everything switches mode from "normal" to "guest." And, when my daughter Monique, arrived, that's just what happened. I drove her all over our wonderful northland,...
We had four sunny days
At the end of the end of the four days rain was coming. So you can bet your life we were busy haying. Will got his last neighboring field round baled on Saturday and...
We have a new baby
Wednesday, our half Jersey heifer, Surprise, had her baby -- a pretty heifer we are calling Fern because she's just the color of dead fern leaves. And we know because that night both she...
You’d think things would slow down sooner or later
At least now I'm starting to can in earnest. Today, I started seeding out some Leelanau Sweetglo watermelons (before they go bad in the greenhouse!) They have a nice, thick rind and while I...