Category Archives: EVERY DAY FARM LIFE

~Life Is Good By Golly! More so in the Fall~

Maggie ran out last week to try to capture the beauty of the full moon, but the photo does not do it justice.   The days here are lovely and the nights have turned very cool and the season is so gorgeous that … Continue reading

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~Fall Days~

The days have been filled with many activities that need to be accomplished in a short window of time.   Fall is one of my favorite times of year and I love anything that has to do with apples and harvesting … Continue reading

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~Hops Harvest In Minnesota~

The photo above is that of our Cascade Hops which were recently harvested all by hand.  What a beautiful site to behold!  For those of you who are unfamiliar with hops, they are little tiny pine cone looking clusters that … Continue reading

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~Making Apple Cider~

The beautiful pasture above is not too far from our farm and the owners were generous enough to allow us to harvest  apples.  There are at least nine trees with apples on them this year.  The problem was and still is … Continue reading

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Bees Have Been Busy

The other day we braved the very high temperatures and checked on all of the bee hives.  Everything seems to be doing well and we added some more supers to the hives.  Some of the hives are slower than others, … Continue reading

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~Out door Pizza Oven and Recent Addition~

 Being a full-blooded Italian and all, not only do I love people and visiting, but I like to see their enjoyment when they eat good food.  I inherited that love from my mother, who is the worlds best cook,  in my eyes.    I always … Continue reading

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Raft Excursion~4th Of July Weekend!

Independence Day conjures up all kinds of thoughts and memories to many of us, for me mostly of fun.  It’s a day that causes us to reflect upon the fact that we enjoy many of our freedoms because of the … Continue reading

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~A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words~

Another busy week has flown by very quickly.  The following photos were taken at some time this week by either myself or one of the children.  As I looked the photos over, I  was thinking how lucky I, formerly a city … Continue reading

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