It’s baby duck season!  This is our third year in our attempt at duck rearing.  Our first year on this farm we ordered a barnyard mix of birds.  That was quite a few chickens, seven turkeys, seven ducks, and two geese.  They were supposed to be a mix of different breeds, which turned out to…

With the smell of honeysuckle drifting down the hill, I drag 400 feet  of hose around the pond to agitate the surface and get my pulverized lime to quit floating.  It seems to be working, the pond is clearing up and the aquatic life is increasing, but I did it for the fish.   Thursday…

  We have exciting news!  We will be opening a children’s pay lake this summer.  Our pond is in good condition this year, and in the next 19-33 days we have a delivery of 500 fish coming.  This will be a bluegill pond, a perfect place for children to catch their first fish.  We guarantee…

Spring has returned in with it the first batch of our violet jelly.  Last year we sold out in the first month so this year we are making all we can.  It has been an exceptional year for violets so far and the children have been particularly enthused about helping pick “purple flowers”.  We have…

Earlier today I was washing our clothes, hanging them out to dry, washing the dishes, heating water, cooking supper, cleaning the oven, and sweeping the floor, all at once. How did I manage this feat? The hot water heater heated the water, the washing machine washed the clothes, while the dryer dried them. One oven…

She may be more naturally inclined to supervisory roles.  

There comes a time every summer when everyone gives each other cucumbers. No one actually wants any more cucumbers by that point, but we all pass them around anyway. So after cucumber salad, and pickles what can you really do with cucumbers? Turns out, you can do soap. In most of our soaps we use…

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. -Proverbs 20:4 (KJV) The weather outside is intolerably horrible, which means below 55 degrees. Winter has come. It’s 7:00am and still dark, the trees are grey and dull, there’s a thin layer of ice in the…

Today our neighbor brought a mystery tool to see if my husband could say what it was. He doesn’t have any idea, so now you all get a chance. The first person to name the mystery tool and describe its use wins three sample soaps! You can comment on our website or facebook page with…

In a few days I will be making a facebook post that reads something like this, “We will be having Thanksgiving at our house, you all are very welcome to come. We’ll eat around 2:00, though you can come earlier and later. Everyone is invited, family, friends, and strangers. No need to RSPV, we’d love…