We’ll have a white Christmas
After a day without snow and rain, which is unheard of here in northern Minnesota this time of the year, we got a two-inch snowfall. Luckily, today the sun's out and it's pretty and...
We “make hay while the sun shines” even in winter
Yep, we've been having a week of below zero again for the highs. But we've got plenty to do inside after chores are done. (We're terrifically thankful for our new well by the new...
Why are there only so many daylight hours?
Now it's spring for sure and things are popping around here. Our daffodils are in full bloom after sitting under snowbanks for months and boy do they look beautiful! Our friend, Heather, came late...
The sun is out, and the birds are singing
I just came in from outside. It's such a beautiful spring day! I heard the first Red-winged Blackbirds singing this morning and our pair of Canada Geese is on the beaver pond, checking out...
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,...