FarmerJ | October 27, 2008
Last night was our first really hard freeze, so I wanted to tend to the last few plants in the garden. Saturday was a beautiful day here on the Farmstead, reaching a blissful 71 degrees ~ it sort of made it hard to believe the forecast was calling for 22 degrees the following night. Oh [...]
FarmerJ | October 25, 2008
Something I’ve taken to heart since moving to the Prairie Farmstead is my strong desire to learn how to ‘live off the land.’ I have a lot of work to do in this area. Although I am not so naive as to believe that my meat originates in perfectly wrapped styrofoam containers which are neatly [...]
FarmerJ | October 21, 2008
My darling Husbie and I made a spontaneous decision to grab a few caches the other night. It was 9:00 pm, the night was very brisk but also beautifully lit by a near full moon ~ perfect conditions for a fun-filled Fall night. So, Husbie loaded in the coordinates, grabbed a couple flashlights and spare [...]
FarmerJ | October 20, 2008
I recently celebrated a birthday. Initially, I was feeling a little droopy because this was one of those pre-milestone birthdays, you know ~ the last year I will ever get to be thirty-something. Those that know me know that I like to plan things in advance. I have lists, lots of lists. I’ve always heard [...]
FarmerJ | October 12, 2008
One thing I’m sure you’ll quickly realize as you spend more time with us is that we’re Project People. We love projects. It seems we cannot start and finish one project without taking on yet another. My darling Husbie has coined a phrase for this ~ it’s “Projects Be-get Projects.” We have to be very [...]
FarmerJ | October 12, 2008
Well, today is the day ~ a chilly, wet and windy day at the Prairie Farmstead ~ I will begin journaling of our ponderings and wanderings through life. My darling Husbie set up this wonderful platform for me not one, not two, but four months ago. I’ve always been one to take action after having [...]
admin | October 12, 2008
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