A sudden snowstorm with whiteout conditions came through this afternoon and quickly blanketed everything with a few inches of snow – even the cows. They were not the least bit phased – most of them laid contently in the pasture, chewing their cud as the snow came down.
This afternoon, when I took the dogs for a run on the farm, they scared a red fox out from the underbrush. He took off across the frozen pond and left the daintiest trail of footprints.
It’s been TWO degrees here for days. One day the temperature crept up to a balmy FIVE degrees. That was followed by two nights of -10 degrees. At this point, it doesn’t matter what the thermometer says – it’s COOOOLD! Everything is frozen solid and it hurts to breathe when you’re outside. It’s time to…
Long story short… I fell in love with a lamp at Pottery Barn. However, the price was $170 and that didn’t include the shade. Because I love old things more than I like new things, I figured I could just make a lamp that looked like the one from Pottery Barn using an old glass…
We had a green Christmas this year. The girls spent the holiday soaking up the sunshine and belting out some Christmas carols.
Bacon makes everything taste good – and this quiche recipe is no exception! Don’t like broccoli? Substitute mushrooms. No mushrooms? Mix in finely diced potatoes. Or get all crazy and just go full on bacon. The great thing about this quiche recipe is that it’s so versatile that you can mix in any combination…
The first fall of snow is not only an event, but it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of world, and wake up to find yourself in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment, where is it to be found? ~ J.B. Priestley
Poor Scarlet, she wasn’t quick enough at the round bale feeder!
‘Tis the season for homemade Christmas gifts. Combine tart cranberries, sweet strawberries and a splash of orange juice… voila! Holiday Jam. Holiday Jam INGREDIENTS 32 oz frozen whole strawberries 24 oz fresh cranberries 1/4 cup orange juice 5 lb white sugar 6 oz liquid pectin DIRECTIONS In a large sauce pot, cook cranberries, strawberries and…
It’s apple season and there’s nothing better than warm apple cobbler on a crisp autumn evening. You can use any apple that is good for baking like Granny Smith or Cortland, but my favorite apple to use in cobblers and pies is Honey Crisp. Old Fashioned Apple Cobbler INGREDIENTS 10 medium baking apples 2 cups…
The Farmers in the Dell 