This morning the snow is already on the ground the morning as I write this before sunup. The forecast calls for 8 inches over the weekend. I saw it out the front door a little bit ago, and now I am back in bed. I am still under the weather as far as the cold…
Dispatches From The Farm
Wax, Warmth, and Colds
Wax working is on partially paused at the moment due to only one of my crocks keeping a temperature that does not burn the wax. My newest crock pot on its lowest setting has burned the daylights out of the block of wax I had put in it and turned it quite dark! That was…
A Lovely Sunday Candlemaking
Today was I made a batch of candles among all that relaxing, too. I did a few of the custom molds, and then I decided to take on a batch of the traditional primitive vintage candles. I have enough molds to make 36 at a time. Three of them did not come out, though, so…
Wax Works
I went out to pick up some hay today. Had a good talk with the old hay man I had used when we first moved up here to Idaho. He’s a good guy, lives down on the Utah side, and has a convenient place to pick up hay when I need it, and when the…
Summary of Yesterday
It is Thursday morning, and it is raining a little. It has been all night, apparently. I went out last night to get firewood in just before bed, and it was 45F. Really lovely for the time of year it is, and for nighttime. But I went up to bed and just as I settled…
Firewood and Car Trouble
I was feeling wonderful today, so I got out and worked on the firewood that needed cutting and splitting. I was nervous about the chain on the saw because I know I did not sharpen it evenly. Still, it cut fantastically, and I was able to get through the logs with great speed. Once the…
Still No Snow
Thought I was anticipating snow in late October, we are well into November now, and there is still no snow at all, and that is fine with me. The weather is colder, for sure, and the smells and feel of Autumn is in the air, but the snow has crept down the mountainsides and only…
First Snow Anticipated This Week
The weather looms low this morning with an autumn breeze carrying leaves round like butterflies, and the sun reflecting off the bottoms of the clouds giving off a bright light that seems to come from every direction. To the west there is a mountain that is aglow, and in the near distance, a small portion…
Nearly Done with the Rounds
I got out today kind of mid-morning and started splitting the rounds in the Service Yard. Got a break when the kids came over to pick up our grandson from us where he had spent the night. That was good times as always. After they left, I got in a short nap and went out…
Nuts to the Power Outage
I have been happy for years that we are prepared for the power to be out for just about any reasonable amount of time. With the woodstove we can produce hot water, heat, cooked food. With the lanterns we have light in the darkness, and with the Aladden lantern we can produce a decent amount…