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.
We had a bit of a change of plans last week on the remodel. An example of St. Joseph looking out for us, no doubt. As mentioned previously, originally we were not planning on taking off the front porch (so called because it is the side facing the driveway, even though technically it is not… Continue reading Remodel: Front Patio
We bottled up the elderberry cordial and elixir that has been aging in the refrigerator for a few weeks to months. Some lessons learned from this go-round. It is harsher and less smooth than last year. Next year I need to pay closer attention to the alcohol percentage. We were mixing everclear and 40% vodka… Continue reading Elderberry Cordial and Elixir
We like to have the ram in the pasture with the ewes by Michaelmas, (Sept 29). This means that with a heat cycle on average about 17 days, they should hit their first breeding window of the autumn by October 17. This means we should start lambing no earlier than February 22, with first week… Continue reading The New Ram
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
