We are enjoying the cool day

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After a summer with temperatures in the high 80s and 90s, it was such a relief to have a nice cool, windy day today. Our friend, Heather, came over and picked some zucchinis we...

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We're getting snow Not much, but it's our first snow of the year and it's not sticking to anything. Yet. This is much later than our usual first snow here in Northern Minnesota. We usually...

The snow is going fast

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Although it is kind of early for us, the snow's melting fast. Last night we had a heavy rain. Boy, did that take the snow down. Now we can see clumps of dirt in...

Our tomatoes are ripening quickly now

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Today I'm cooking down the tomato purée I made by whizzing my leftover tomatoes — after saving their seeds — in the Ninja blender. I usually use my electric meat grinder to grind tomatoes...

Trouble seems to come in threes

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First off, Will's trying to get started haying and the last time he set out to cut hay, it poured rain even though the weather radio said "sunny and hot." Ha! Then David's rear...