Happy Birthday, Stratsmom! Being a day late with our good wishes just prolongs the celebration (if the ice cream doesn't melt).
Wednesday night we had a big storm come through--rain, hail, and 60+ mph winds. We lost our barn--it was moved 6" off its foundation and the front...
Sjoerd, not such a lovely animal when it growls at you! My practical husband grabbed our calico cat (who is NOT practical) and beat a retreat to...
This morning while my husband was filling the bird feeders, he thought he saw a visiting cat. He went to shoo it away and this is what he saw:...
The resilience of the human mind and spirit is amazing! We have spent the last two days picking up debris and saving what we could from the barn,...
Sjoerd, you are not alone. Between the heavy rains, grass taking over the gardens, and trying to cope with soggy, boggy soil, this is the worst...
I wish this were a good day. Last night we had a terrible storm--hail, high winds, and torrential rain. We lost our barn and our workshop, both...
I dug and cleaned carrots this morning. We have a good harvest with the Danvers Half-long doing better than the Chantenays. This afternoon I'm...
Sjoerd, the headline would more likely be "Crazy Lady Strikes Again!"
Each time I'm tempted to complain about our weather, I see something like Carolyn's post. My heavens, how those people cope with mud/flood!...
Netty, isn't dry nice?!?! We have been dry for one day and a half, and I've picked beans, dug carrots, and pulled weeds. Several of the gravel...
Cleaning and storing garlic today. The humidity has been down for several days, so it finally dried. Rain predicted for tonight and tomorrow, so...
Cayuga, those mittens are gorgeous! If it got cold enough here to wear mittens, I'd beg a pair from you. And that apron--darling. What a lucky...
What is wrong with me? (Please don't answer, I don't really want to know). I was driving into town on Thursday for my usual "day in town to get...
Catdaddy, try this recipe using your dill. Cucumber/onion dill salad One medium cucumber sliced very thin (I use a mandolin) one red onion, sliced...
Sjoerd, you're welcome for the names of the potatoes. The big one on the left is Louis, the middle one is Henry, and the rest are named...
Happy Birthday! I hope your plants thrive, it doesn't rain on you, and that you have an absolutely stunning day!
Carolyn, so sorry you are having really uncooperative weather! Same here, except to a lesser extent. We were late planting several vegetables, and...
A very Happy Birthday to you, Brian! My husband and I both wish you a wonderful day, full of pleasures and surprises. Tell Dooley that she has the...
We harvested the last of our potatoes yesterday, and I finally got them sorted out and brought some inside for using soon. The Red LaSodas did the...
