I'm a busy mom. And I don't have time to make a grocery list from scratch every month before our monthly shopping trip. I'd totally forget to put down important things. So I brainstormed ways to save time. And I discovered that creating a shopping list in Excel works perfectly … [Read more...]
Chicks!
While finishing cleaning the barn from this morning's milking, my phone started ringing. I answered, and was surprised to hear from the local post office. My chicks were in! I could go get them before they opened for business by ringing the service bell in the … [Read more...]
Baldy’s Backup Plan
Well, 21 days have come and gone. Several days ago. And we don't have little chicks. When we candled the eggs, it looked like there were no longer any viable chicks. How sad. But our hen is still sitting patiently. The backup plan? After … [Read more...]
Sweet Cherries!
We have a single pie cherry tree in our backyard. Every few years we get a decent crop. But pie cherries aren't very tasty to sit and devour. They kind of need some sugar. And a pie crust. Yum! So when a neighbor called my parents and asked if … [Read more...]
Make Hay While the Sun Shines
In the Little House books, Pa used to say it a lot. "Make hay while the sun shines." It's a saying I've been thinking about lately, and I think applies to much of life--not just making hay. There are so many things that are hard, that are really easy to … [Read more...]
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