August 14, 2011 farm notes goats pigs Ham Slab on the Grill, Fencing, and Soil Sample This is what we had for supper last nite - an enormous slab o' ham done up on the grill. The pic doesnt do it justice - that slab was bi...
August 12, 2011 garden kitchen Holy Horticulture Beans! Holy Horticulture Beans! Would you look at these beauties? Wow did we score - the Good Neighbors spent the other day canning 32 pints of bea...
August 11, 2011 farm notes Even MORE planting! I know that everyone in the Mid-West is running right outside today to enjoy the cooler weather.... what a relief! Maters are still setting ...
August 10, 2011 chickens farm notes Mornin'! What a beautiful morning! What a wonderful sunrise! The air conditioning is finally off, the windows are open, and wow the sun is shining! G...
August 8, 2011 farm life garden Fall Planting This week I'm finishing up my fall planting. Can you believe it? Actually I feel a little bit behind. Grow, little cabbage, grow! The cr...
August 7, 2011 farm life kitchen 'Maters! The tomatoes are ready! Whoot! Just went and picked a big basket full of these lovelies. So I'm working on sauce today..... Whatcha doing?
August 5, 2011 cats Economic woes take their toll on Nicholas: Hard Day #4 The events of yesterday and the lingering exhaustion over the debt ceiling debate have left Nicholas exhausted. It was a hard day indeed, ...
August 3, 2011 rant While we're all complaining.... Friends, I have to tell you I am one of the 70%+ of folks who are utterly disgusted by the goings on in DC. This whole debate debacle has be...
August 2, 2011 kitchen Epic baked salami sandwich You may not be able to handle this one - are you ready?.... behold. The Best Sandwich Ever! The other day we were watching Lidia Bastianich ...
August 1, 2011 about me farm life Hey thats GREAT! And some aw shucks-ing Hey! It's a Shout Out day for some of my online pals! Oh golly did I get some fun news and I just had to share.... First, remember my pa...