In a change of fortunes on our weather forecast, we have snow predicted for most of the foreseeable future. It’s been so dry till now that it was beginning to…
Dispatches From The Farm
2024 Begins!
Happy New Year! There are a lot of things to be done on the farm this year. There are a lot of personal things to sort out too! This Holiday…
Wax Melter and Tractor Chores
So far the test on the wax melter has gone really good. It has melted the wax at a temperature close to what it says on the digital screen. I…
Wax, Wood, and Chimney Cleaning
This Christmas really was not about gifts for any of us here on the Farm. Instead, we all seemed to be about being together. As our oldest put it to…
New Wax Melter
Okay, I am trying again. This time I am giving a go with a Digi Boil to melt the wax for my candle business. I would like to see this…
Christmas Report 2023
Time for an early winter’s nap. We had the kids around last night and this morning for our Christmas celebrations. They have grown so much and are learning the importance…
Hydraulic Fluid & Etc.
I pushed it off till the end of the day, but I finally changed the hydraulic fluid in the tractor! I have been a bit nervous about it for some…
5AM Thoughts
The temperature took a dive last night into single digits. I am still fighting with the too recently split firewood burning a bit too cool for the weather. I mix…
Cold and Not Cold
Well, what’s it been? Two weeks of this crap? We send the kids back to public school and our reward is everyone comes down with something. I took a trip…
First Snow 2023-4
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…