“Strike while the iron is hot”
This is our "second" farm motto! (The first is "Mo' poo poo.") The company where David works is starting to cut their own bolts (square logs) that they then use to manufacture milled logs...
Q and A: Using soaker hoses and Thanks for everything
Using soaker hoses
I live in North Alabama and we are already having 90+ degree weather. I got soaker hoses for my garden today and can not decide on how long I should run them...
My daughter from India, now living in Ohio, is here for a visit
We picked her up down at son, Bill's on Thursday and drove on home after a nice visit there. She's not a dog/cat person, so we all had to do some adjusting, including the...
It’s wood splitting time on the homestead
With winter coming on us like a freight train, we suddenly have the urge to split wood. Although we have about four cords in the woodshed right now, left over from last winter, more...
Of birds, large and small
Yesterday, we had our front door open to enjoy the nice breeze. I was sitting on the couch, taking a break, and happened to look up. There, circling the high ceiling in our living...