I have moved on a bit with the woodshed, arriving at a point where I need to cut a few more timbers, and consider the final design that I am going to go with. As much as I would like it to resemble an old English cottage, it has to be open on one side,…
Dispatches From The Farm
Mindless Cleaning
Since seeing the doctor, and him helping me clear up some diet issues, I had a whole week of no pain from my arthritis. But last night, and today, I had a lot of pain in my hips. Did having some peanut butter ruin my diet? This I do not know, but to be fair,…
First Frost of 24-25!
And Some Problems with Our New Llamas! I was out today feeding the animals when I went past the gourd plants and noticed there was something amiss with the leaves. They were blackened and shriveled up. Oh yeah! August 29th, and we have had frost already! This in the place that had its last frost…
A Sore Sawyer’s Tale
I got the sawmill tuned up a bit this morning, and ready to run. It’s not perfect as the bed could use some flattening, but then, one sets boards down flat to dry and to allow any odd shapes to come out. Why could they not come into the board if one were correcting a…
Started On the List – Already
Second to last on the list in the last post was to get winter hay. That may have fallen into my lap this year. One of the neighbors has some hay that has a bit of mold in it. It is not great, but it is not horrible, either. Since I have livestock that is…
End of Summer Break
Summer officially ends three weeks into September, but the end of summer break is already here on this little farmstead. The wind kicked up last night and the temperature dropped, with today and tomorrow’s high expected to reach 76°F before we warm up a little again. All workable temperatures! On top of this, my wife’s…
The Latest News, August 16th, 2024
It’s been a hot summer this year here in southeast Idaho, and very dry. Yet there’s been no talk of drought so far as I have heard whenever I have been in town. The river appears to be running at normal levels. The hot temperatures finally broke in the last few days. That is encouraging…
Live From Preston Farmer’s Market
We are here! It’s the Preston Farmer’s Market! The booth is set up and arranged. It took the whole hour and a half with four of us doing it, but here we are with loads to sell. There is giftwrap… Fiber samplers… We have laser cut wood items such as fiber combs and looms and…
First Farmer’s Market
Preston Farmer’s Market, Preston, Idaho. Today from 5:00P till 8:00P. It is early in the morning on a big day for us. From 5:00PM till 8:00PM today we can be found at the Preston Farmer’s Market selling art and supplies that Missus has created. I cannot even list everything she is offering, but some of…
A Pretty Strong Breeze
We had a pretty decent wind blow through here today, and it is worth noting. It hit a speed we have never recorded before. I think our old record was around 45 mph, but today we hit 48.4 miles an hour. Our trees looked like they were really taking it, but the willow out front…