Firesign Farm

I started a garden realignment last year, switching two "S" shaped garden beds over to three long straight ones. Aries ran the rot...

There were feathers wafting about in front of the house today - not a good sign. I did a chicken roll call and Flopsy, one of our Buff Orpin...

The couple inches of snow we woke up to yesterday had pretty much melted by noon. A quick afternoon flurry while I was at work dropped a cou...

The only spot of color outside my windows are the finches sheltering underneath the snow on the bare branches of the lilac. But I have faith...

I finished the herb garden cleanup today. The barometer falling, a chill wind had come up overnight, harbinger of the storm headed our way. ...

Snow is in the forecast for later this week, but today was clear, warm, and still. I decided to do a bit of spring cleaning in the herb gard...

Onions end up in just about everything I cook for dinner, quite often in breakfasts too, and many of my canning recipes. Despite numerous at...

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...