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.
Dun Dun Duunnnnn!!!! You have to clean up from it. That's what we have been up to, mostly, since last Saturday. Or, actually, Saturday before that. Time flies! All the tubs and bins and pots and pans had to be washed and dried. Anything small enough went through the dishwasher, but some of it had… Continue reading The Dark Side of Cider Fest…
Well folks, as expected, last Saturday was Crazy! We had more than twenty families come over, from Church, homeschool, work, 4H and neighbors. We processed more than a ton of apples into who knows how much cider! We canned 100+ gallons the day of, and parceled out another 20-ish gallons for people to can at… Continue reading Cider Fest 2025!
The last weekend before Cider Fest, Mommy and Daddy and Winnie drove down to Chehalis to buy a new cider press. It was in very decent shape for being over a hundred years old, and it was a fun outing. Unfortunately, when trying to replace the guide on the spout end of the tray, it… Continue reading Refurbishing the Cider Press.
Cider fest is tomorrow! It's coming fast. Daddy had the day off work, so he was able to help Mommy out at CC (our homeschool co-op) in the first half of the morning. In the second half he got all the rest of the firewood split and stacked out of the way. The new 8… Continue reading Final Preparation for Cider Fest
Exciting times this week! We sold our old much used Chevy Colorado, and bought a newer more gently used Chevy Silverado. The kids were wild with excitement, and have named the truck "Bluey". Because it's blue. It makes an excellent boat, cave, vermin lair, or castle as the need requires. They are currently slaves, plotting… Continue reading Bumping Along
Saturday was a busy garden day. Daddy and Winnie and Seppi got out there early, prepping last year's legume row to be ready for winter wheat. Of course, we do not hold with muzzling the ox that treadeth out the grain. In other words, snacks for everyone in the garden. This is a radish. We… Continue reading Fall Harvesting: Apples, Wheat, Taters, and Garlic.
Our third annual ciderfest is fast approaching. The date is set for October 18th. Let the annual apple scrounge begin! This is the time of year that we jump on facebook or reach out to neighbors with apple trees and collect apples all over the neighborhood. This load came all from one tree: And filled… Continue reading Fall Harvesting, Apples, Grapes, Cannellinis,
Well, folks, our second annual Ciderfest was a great success. And now that we have done a second one, I think we can actually call it annual. It takes two data to create a vector, don't you know? "Here you go, Daddy!" Dixie cups for tasting the fresh squeeze. Let me tell you, there is… Continue reading Ciderfest 2024
Clock is ticking! Saturday morning we go live with our Second Annual CiderFest! First step is getting the propane stove in the shop... fired up! It gets cold sometimes, when you are cutting up apples and grinding and smashing them all day, and the ability to warm your little fingers from time to time makes… Continue reading Preparations are Under Way
Little Farm in the Big City 