Spring is hitting us like a ton of bricks

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There's so much to do every spring but we've not really had "spring" weather, it's been cold and rainy. Now the temps are warming up and a little sun is out some days, so...

Only in northern Minnesota

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We think only here can you have 92° F one day and two days later have to rush around protecting frost sensitive plants from freezing. Yup, that's what we did last night. The weather...

It’s mid-forties but cloudy and misty today

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Today Will's out in our north woods, cutting a trail through the trees to a huge white pine he cut two days ago. The pine had been leaning, more and more over the past...

We had an unexpected Christmas present

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On Christmas evening, David and Elizabeth invited us over to their house to have a late Christmas dinner with his family and Elizabeth's parents. That was very nice, and we enjoyed the evening very...

Brr, our temps are reaching sub-zero

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We have been spending time making sure our critters are extra comfortable. I spread a fresh bale of hay in the goats' indoor pen so they could cuddle down together in a nest. And...