So pretty! And the dress looks nice too 😉 Kathleen’s first sewing project is coming along nicely.
Month: January 2024
First Sewing Project
So pretty! And the dress looks nice too 😉 Kathleen’s first sewing project is coming along nicely.
Low Tech Day!
We had a bit of an adventure on Monday. During the night there was a pretty significant wind storm, and it knocked out power to our house, and most of the block, with localized power outages in patches throughout the area. So we were forced to Low-Tech it all morning long. As you can guess,… Continue reading Low Tech Day!
Planting trees, with kids and pigs
Last Friday, Daddy had to take part of the day off work, because Winnie had a bad rash. Apparently she had mono when she took the amoxicillin for her ear infection, so she ended up with a pretty prominent mono rash. So what do you do when you are feeling sick? Obviously, go to the… Continue reading Planting trees, with kids and pigs
More Garden Prep
We had quite a lovely day on the farm last Monday. Afternoon, really, but in our world that counts as a day. The dorking chickens still aren't too sure about their new home. They don't wander too far from the chicken tractor. Mommy and Winnie did not come to the farm, because Mommy is making… Continue reading More Garden Prep
So Yummy!
As I mentioned in a previous post, our winter squash is beginning to mold and storage, so we are having to accelerate our use of it. Early this week we steamed a pair of butternut squash after cutting off the rotten ends, and got quite a good amount of squash off of it. Left the… Continue reading So Yummy!
Odds and Ends
We had a few hours after work last week (before Christmas) to get some work done on the farm. Not enough time for a major project, but enough to tackle a small eyesore that has been grating on our nerves long enough. Stockpiling is a reality on the farm. It's just part of the nature… Continue reading Odds and Ends
Garden Prep
In the week between Christmas and New Years (known in more enlightened civilizations as the Octave of Christmas) school teachers do not have to work. This is why Uncle Adam was off for the week, and was available to help out with recovering the garden from last year and beginning the process of prepping it… Continue reading Garden Prep
Moldy Squash
We had a wonderful squash harvest this year, but now we are having trouble keeping it. Pumpkins and winter squash are suppose to be harvested before the first frost, and allowed to cure in warm temperatures (>80 degrees) in the direct sunlight for a week or two before being put into storage at 50-55 degrees… Continue reading Moldy Squash
Little Farm in the Big City 