Q and A: keeping a refrigerator working in a cold environment, early Fall weather,...
Keeping a refrigerator working in a cold environment
I heard that they don't make a refrigerator/freezer that can be used in a cabin that is allowed to get cooler than 55 degrees. We have been...
Yesterday the sun came out and today our snow is going fast
After our huge spring snowstorm, we were glad to see the sun come out yesterday. And the temp went up, too … all the way to the mid-fifties! So, our snow melted fast. And...
The good, the bad, and the ugly
The good was that Will had gotten the clutch back in the tractor and David brought our neighbor's big tractor over to lift the motor and clutch back in our tractor. It was too...
Although it’s early, the pantry shelves are filling up
On Friday I picked another big basket full of Provider and Strike green beans. Holy cow are these ever productive! This was the fourth picking on that row, and I ended up with 15...
Even hardcore homesteaders take a day off
So what did Will and I do? We took a drive along the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on the Echo Trail. We'd talked about doing this for two years now,...