They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
Cider Fest is now two weeks out, or at least it was when these apples were collected. By the time you read this it will be barely one week out. It's time to collect the apples. For us, since we don't have a large, mature orchard, this means going on Facebook and asking around to… Continue reading More Apple Picking
We are going to skip over a week or so of time between blogs. Don't worry. You aren't missing anything except a drill weekend, a whole lot of business and not enough family time. But by Friday (the 25th) we had gotten past a chunk of that and were ready for a family day. Note… Continue reading Busy Family Day
Sometimes it is hard to get up in the morning. Instead of getting up and getting after it, it is easier to just to stagger into the living room, and lay back down on the couch. And if you get there and find that a sibling has already staggered in and laid back down? Just… Continue reading Baking day
Michaelmas, or the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel, is the 29th of September. It is celebrated on this day because in the 5th Century a church was dedicated to St. Michael on (or around) the 29th of September. Because this falls near the Autmnal Equinox (Sept 21) and marks the beginning of the dark… Continue reading Michaelmas
As construction begins and CiderFest approach, and a camper is now parked next to the shop, driveway space is at a premium. We can't afford a giant log pile taking up space near the barn. So, last Wednesday... no, the other last Wednesday. The 16th... Daddy and the two middlest children tackled the remaining logs.… Continue reading Log Fest
This post is overdue, by more than a week. But that's how it goes. We got the call week before last that the permits were approved, and we sat down with our contractor and signed the papers. He was planning on breaking ground starting the 14th and 15th. On the 14th he did the site… Continue reading Breaking Ground
We planted out the last of the cabbage starts for the year early last week. Winnie didn't want to, because she wanted to go with Mommy in the car, not with Daddy in the truck. Fortunately, a ride in the wheelbarrow can still make her feel better. The cabbages now cover about 2/3 of the… Continue reading Last of the Cabbages
We have a few hard copies of the book on hand now, available for $10. Ryan can get them in bulk at printing cost, so if you don't want to support Amazon any more than you can help, and you happen to live local, hit us up if you would like a slightly lower cost,… Continue reading Hard Copies
Saw a coyote pup in the field again. https://youtu.be/APnKxOZ-Cwo Time to bait the trap. Right on a coyote trail, with a chunk of pig liver. That ought to do it. But it didn't. Something tripped the trap, and then dug underneath the back of the trap and pulled the liver through the bars piece by… Continue reading Coyote Pup
It is that time of year, again! Time to make Christmas Cookies! Or, at least, start the process! Some Swiss cookies, like Lackerli, benefit from several months of aging to reach their full potential. There is no risk of them "going bad" because this particular cookie is roughly 50% honey and sugar by volume. With… Continue reading Lackerli
