Firesign Farm

I don't have children. I married rather late in my childbearing years, to someone who knew he didn't want children. I was ambivalent...

Whenever I find myself in a thrift shop, I gravitate to the linens section. I have a real weakness for hand-embroidered cotton - pillowcases...

A couple of warm days, after weeks of snow and way-below freezing temps, and the snow has melted. Of course, seasonal temperatures are forec...

During three seasons of the year, I spend most of my evenings outside. There's always something to be done in the garden or the rest of ...

I was out of carrots in the house, and wanted some for the black-eyed peas this afternoon. Time for a trip down to the cellar. We got about ...

Heavy snow last Friday caused a friend to cancel a planned holiday get-together. Then, a break in the weather allowed her a last-minute resc...

A steady drizzle of rain, starting last night and on into today, and the six inches of snow from two days ago is melting. Instead of shoveli...

It seems like the only time I've sat down to write about what I've been doing is when I send a newsy email to my Mom. Here's wha...

Snow storms have been coming through off and on for the last few days. Aries works, so I'm the one out shoveling paths to the chickens, ...

Canning jars used to seal with a clear, ringing, PING! It was almost bell-like, and loud. I could hear it throughout the entire house. I...

Why open a can, when you can have homemade soup, with fresh ingredients, in less than 20 minutes? This is a good way to use up a little bit ...

Once you start getting into the simple lifestyle, sooner or later you're going to want an apron. I have my favorite bib-style H-back one...

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

I've been trying to get the last of the garden harvest out of the guest room before family get here for Thanksgiving. I can't believ...

To all our veterans: we remember, and we thank you.

The herbed potato chunks and chicken in the oven were almost done. I needed a quick vegetable dish. Darkness had already fallen (so early no...

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've been busy with lots of stuff lately, and keep thinking "I really need to write about that" but then I get distracted and ...

As our cold weather season approaches, the warm weather crops must be harvested before the first frost. Dealing with the resulting glut of f...