Firesign Farm

We've shut down and drained the yard water system. I got some clean-up work done out in the garden this afternoon - rolling up hoses, st...

It's that time of year. Boris, our German Shorthair pound hound, has been shedding quite a bit (and smelling rather doggy too). This mor...

Our first hard freeze was looming last week, so it was time to bring in all the tender crops. Two days prior, I'd cut all the squash and...

Today was bed linens fall laundry day. Here in the high desert, summers are hot and winters cold. In order to sleep comfortably, spring and ...

The cupboards and pantry are filling up with jars containing this year's harvest. One of the pints of yesterday's tomatillo salsa di...

The weather is finally feeling more like November. Last night's lows were in the low 20's, and today, all day, was cold, gray, and b...

I can't believe how time slips away between posts here. I've been doing a lot of seasonal chores, and some kitchen experimenting, an...