What If We All Cared?

Good morning! Happy Monday to you! As I sit here at Silver Cross Hospital with my son, I must tell you what exceptional service we are recei...

Time to hang yet another load of laundry. I overheard a neighbor talking about us the other day. His friend asked when he was going t...

As I look out over my farm I am aware of how far I've come since we bought this place. But I am also very aware how far I have to go to ...

This is the view through my bathroom screen. It's the wonder that greets me every time I get into the tub. I gaze out at clean laundry o...

Hi! This is Broadleaf Plantain. It's a wild edible that we've found quite yummy! The leaves cook up nicely as a spinach substitute. ...

Hey! Notice how October the weather is? Well, that's because the snow is coming in October, so typical October weather is Now! If you ha...

Hi! We went foraging in the woods for a bit tonight and came home with a lot of free protien! Due to the bizarre weather, the nuts are falli...

Well, I finally decided to take my research to a different place. Rather than just reading and applying all I can, I thought I'd share w...

It's so good to finally get the shelves in! I decided to put away the groceries now and pull out shelves and finish adding the cedar whe...

Hey! Sorry I didn't get back to you about the soap and how it turned out. I stirred it tonight to start a new load and it is great! Thic...

Hey! I moved the car out on the street and look what I found! I do believe this is a squash bonanza. And right outside my front door, too.

I couldn't resist taking one more picture of the new section! Please, pardon my giddiness!!!

Well, as we near evening, the fence panels are going up. Although the fence is no where near finished, we are closer to having a secure lot...

It's finally going up! The neighbors are SO pissed!

Yes, we're at it again! This is the front of the house. The fence itself is only 4 feet high as per city code. The posts are 8 feet high...

I went 'shopping' because I was spreading more cardboard to expand my garden and look what I found! There are more out there ready a...

Well, the batch was thoroughly reheated. I added a bit more borax and baking soda as well as left-over Clorox 2, Oxi Magic and about 1/4 bot...

Hey! What a beautiful Sunday! Remember that last batch of laundry soap I made? Well, it separated as it cooled and did NOT clean our laundry...

Have you ever thought about all that chemically-based clumping cat litter? How good are those chemicals for you cat? What happens to them as...

Well, hi there! Would you look at what Candi found when she went 'shopping' tonight in our 'yard'?! Cherry tomatoes, pear to...