It's been a couple of years now since circumstances led me to sell cookies. Never in my wildest dreams would I have expected...

When I was 39 (17 years ago) I met frugality. Back then, it arrived cloaked as minimalism. I took stock of my belongings and began to see...

Yearend is when farmers reinvest their earnings back into the business. Building maintenance, machinery updates, new tires, parts and...

When we showed up at my brother's house for Thanksgiving, we knew exactly where to go. We were expected inside the house and understood...

This is Spooky Chicken. He's one of our steers who always wants to be alone. Bill fixed the yard fence today and Spooky Chicken left the...

(Happy scenery on the farm-to-farm walking tour) Ever since landing myself in the ER to find that I needed a pacemaker, I have become...

As the restaurant sale went though negotiations, I felt the need to hunker down, and in a sense, hold my breath. We received the offer...

This bull calf caught the, "Because I Can" illness! He's on the lawn because he fits (just barely) between the broken slats of the fence....

Carlsbad Caverns Spring Getaway 2023 There's nothing like a drive in the countryside with a farmer! I'm mesmerized by old farm houses and...

Time to start foraging chamomile for FARM TEA FARMER WILLIAM says, If it doesn't rain, we won't have second crop hay to cut and bale....

This time of year the sun's abrupt angle starts to feel harsh conjuring Fall and its hazy hot yellows. The quiet blanketed greens give...

There is A LOT going on out here on the farm despite the very crappy weather! William has been feeling very boxed in unable to get...

This week, with all of these April showers sure to bring May flowers, I decided it was time to dig into my bags of dried herbs and...

That's a lot of pressure, eh? This was Grandma's tongue-in-cheek saying for keeping the kids on task. The idea of work has been on my...

It's that time of year when we're all itching to get outside, clean up the perennial landscaping and fantasize about this year's kitchen...

Once March in Wisconsin comes around all you hear are things like, "Get your trees tapped?" "How many you tap this year?" "Your trees...

Do you get depressed grocery shopping? Do the piles of junk food destined to clog some poor soul's heart or spike their blood sugar...

The forecast looks great to open the farm store this weekend! We'll be open (March 12-13) Saturday and Sunday 9-5, and if the timing is...

Seed catalogues are piling up on my counter and I am beginning to think about summer gardens. By the end of March I'll have a pile of...

While William and I enjoy morning coffee, we usually take a quick glance at the weather forecast and discuss our plans for the day. Me:...