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Best. Wheat bread. Evah. One of the cookbooks I got for Christmas was King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking. I don’t do a ton of baking, but I also hate resorting to store-bought cookies and whatnot for snacks for the … Continue reading →

The gold star chicks are a month old now, and have acquired some skilz. They can fly up to the top edge of the brooder pen. They can fly from the top edge of the brooder pen to the floor … Continue reading →

The pigs are enjoying the gradually warming sun (and some fall apples they found when the snow melted.) 3 years ago: Big boy toys 2 years ago: Cat box 1 year ago: ReindeerCalf games

…wanted to say “Happy Birthday!” to him. (Happy birthday, babe!) 2 years ago: Happy Birthday 1 year ago: In honor of Matt’s birthday

Despite the springlike conditions above ground this week, under ground things – specifically, the water line to the shed – are still very winterlike and still very frozen. So daily, out come the hoses. And once the watering is done, … Continue reading →

This warm moon, and the warm weather (40’s today!), and tonight’s thunderstorms (thunderstorms!) could almost convince a person that spring is on its way. But I won’t be fooled. I’ve lived in Iowa long enough to know better than to … Continue reading →

I’ve written before about what music means in my life. So scenes like this thrill me beyond measure. (Get it? Measure? How punny of me 🙂 Rafe asked Santa for a guitar for Christmas, and Santa delivered. And Rafe has … Continue reading →

Just wanted to give all you Iowans (and even southern Minnesotans) a heads up about the upcoming INCA (Iowa Network for Community Agriculture) 14th Annual Local Foods Conference. It will be held Saturday, February 7 in Clear Lake. I won’t … Continue reading →

Sorry for the sporadic posting around here, but there’s been a lot of this… Olivia on the right with the ball and a lot of this… Madeline in the middle, on defense The girls, they love their sports. And I … Continue reading →

to fire up my photo-snapping mojo. Isn’t this spectacular? The creek was beautiful. I loved the contrast of the red gate against all that white. Even common weeds turn magical. The grand oak tree at the end of our drive. … Continue reading →