The harvest continues
We've been getting some real cold nights along with rainy days, so we've been continuing our harvest. I've been shelling the last of our new beans and the star is a dry bean, Monachelle...
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...
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,...
More snow and below-zero temps
As we're crawling towards spring, we've been stuck in a cold arctic spell. Last night it was -18 and today at noon, it warmed up to zero. With a wind. Plus we just got...
Are any of you suffering from lack of sun?
We were until I came upon some of my photos taken in June! My gosh, the colors just knock us out after a winter of drab and white. Now I really can't wait till...