Monthly Archives: March 2015

~Ice Fishing In Minnesota~

  So what if the fish didn’t bite that day!  It wasn’t for lack of effort on our part.  This particular trip was made on March 8 of this year. I was pretty nervous driving on the lake as I followed our … Continue reading

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~Bees In March~

We took advantage of a lovely day, March 10, to feed sugar cakes infused with essential oils to our bees.  The hives were weighed going into the winter.  In order to survive a Minnesota winter, the bees need at least … Continue reading

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~Our Son, Clayton, Shears 72 Ewes~

Yesterday was sheep shearing day.  I haven’t seen Clayty shear any sheep since this time last year and I have to say I was pretty impressed!! He’s gotten really fast.   He worked his tail end off because our sheep are large … Continue reading

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