I've been spring cleaning so to speak.  Really, the entire house needs swept and mopped, so I'm tackling one room ...

I harvested a handful of green onions and chives before the very cold weather moved in (more so than before).  The chickens are not happy.  ...

First Feb 2025 blog post. We took a spontaneous few days away, and the funny part is, that it was to go to see a waterfall area, and do some...

  Instead of the traditional frenzy and hustle of baking, cooking and washing a ton of dirty dishes (and house cleaning), we took off this p...

  We have discovered bulk, smoked bacon.  It is a drive for us, but the packages are packed with 150 slices of smoked bacon.  We do not own ...

Weekend weather was not too bad on Saturday, but boy it turned nasty on Sunday.  Wind, rain, and cold air moved in.   I can't believe Ja...

I've gotten, what I can, planted in the garden.  Not sure we'll get the raised beds built in time for the rest I wanted to plant.  M...

  It's been a bit rough at our homestead.  My husband has not been sleeping well.  The plant is shut down, and calls keep coming in.  Th...

The refinery my husband works at had an explosion last night and two (last I was updated) were badly burned.  Please send prayers, although ...

  It's a no picture post today.  Saturday we took off on the motorcycle for a ride.  We first went out for breakfast, followed by schedu...

  I've been running myself hard ever since my husband's crazy long hours/days started.  I should have known, that if I didn't be...

It was about time we were blessed with an entire weekend rest, relax, and rejuvenate.  My camper ornaments have been delivered and are for s...

I had just finished a mountain of dishes, when I remembered I needed to find an un-finished project that needs done ASAP.  I spent about a h...

Last week I tried a new all-in-one crock pot meal - spaghetti and meatballs (with homemade ingredients).  We did not like it.  The pasta coo...