FarmerJ | October 31, 2009
Living up to the marvel at the way things grow in this chocolate angel food-like dirt, the Beauregard Sweet Potatoes were right there at the top of the list of ‘Things Grown Wild!’ Darling Husbie planted six plants ~ four Beauregard and two Vardaman. Neither one of us had ever seen a sweet potato plant [...]
FarmerJ | October 29, 2009
Have you ever gone to your crisper drawer with a craving for a nice crispy stalk of celery only to find that, while you weren’t looking, the refrigerator gremlins transformed that crunchy cache into something that resembles a limp noodle? Well, have no fear ~ and don’t you dare go near that trashcan ~ because [...]
FarmerJ | October 28, 2009
Well, okay, three trucks full. We’re still making progress on getting Darling Husbie’s new shop built, though the challenges seem steadfast. The biggest challenge? My keeping my patience and grace throughout this process, hands down! I’m so fortunate to have Husbie as my lead ~ and our work crew probably gives thanks they don’t have [...]
FarmerJ | October 19, 2009
Hooray! Yippee! Woo-to-the-hoo! I did it! I finally found a dumpling recipe that let me succeed in my attempt to make Chicken and Dumplings. I even heard those words I so carefully listen for while Darling Husbie’s eating, “This is tasty, Baby.” Squeeeeeee! I know this is a keeper recipe, now! I cannot tell you [...]
FarmerJ | October 16, 2009
Yesterday was a big day ~ a milestone. I made it to the forty yard line. I turned the big [gasp!] four-zero; I am now over the hill. And, you know what? The grass is greener on the other side! Sure, I remained in denial up until the very last millisecond ~ denied I was [...]
FarmerJ | October 13, 2009
We took another step in the Recovery Program! Yesterday, ‘the guys’ showed up to begin preparation for the shop pad to be poured ~ thankfully the snow we received on Saturday had melted and the ground had dried out somewhat. I don’t think Darling Husbie and I really knew what we were expecting, but I [...]
FarmerJ | October 10, 2009
It was a record breaker, at that. We received nearly four inches of snow this morning, which broke the previous record of a mere 0.8 on this date in 1987. Great. This could mean that it’s going to be a long, hard winter ~ or, this could mean that Mother Nature is getting this white [...]
FarmerJ | October 9, 2009
An award I will never receive. As the seasons have been changing, I’ve been progressing through the book gifted to me by Darling Husbie, How To Shovel Manure. You may recall the humorous similarities I shared about getting the garden in and how to tell you live on a farm. Oh, you also may recall [...]
FarmerJ | October 5, 2009
I couldn’t help but chuckle while hanging laundry on the solar dryer ~ remembering an exchange I’d had with a member of the upcoming generation. How things have changed through the generations! A couple of weeks ago, I had an opportunity to spend a few hours with a third grader. A very intelligent third grader, [...]
FarmerJ | October 4, 2009
There’s another change of seasons at the Farmstead, and it seems to be changing rather quickly. The colors are beautiful and as refreshing as the brisk morning air. The header photo depicts our view as we look west toward the front slough. The maple trees have changed to their vibrant reds, while the cottonwood and [...]
