Freeze Dried Foods

It dumped rain overnight and yesterday morning we had .63" in the gauge on the deck. This almost matched the rainfall we got on the 22nd of .65", but then it started raining again around 8:30am

The sheep were happy yesterday morning as I had to dump the barrels of grain for them. This time I got the trailer backed in where I had cleared branches before so I was able to get the grain atop soil

Both boys were home yesterday and both held the couch down for most of the day. I had stuff on for them to watch as they worked on resting and recuperation. I woke to my skin in pain then as the day went

I didn't get into town until a bit later yesterday morning. I was hoping the plows would have a bit more chance to get the roads cleared after the heap of snow we got. When I got to the Steam Plant the

Yesterday morning was a bit off as R woke up with a wicked cough which prompted us to keep him home from school. He tried to go back to sleep through the coughing while I took J to school. It was a bit

Yesterday morning first thing I was out the door and on my way to town for grain. I stopped and loaded 2 barrels onto the trailer at the brewery then headed downtown to the smaller one to drop a couple

b>Yesterday morning I woke up with my skin on fire and a weeping mess such that I couldn't manage going out to soak. I spent much of my morning trying to keep all the fluid in me that kept seeping from

Another stupid early morning yesterday for Veteran's Day. I was out the door by 5am and soon was parked beneath the Steam Plant stacks dropping off empty barrels. Then I stopped to load 2 barrels of grain

We are well into the cold mornings with it in the teens every night for the foreseeable future which makes it all the harder to get out of the nice hot water. The freeze dryer got run overnight to finish

We are now into the cold which means the snow is likely to stick around for a while. It might get to the mid 30s F this weekend so it may melt around the farm but with nights so cold the ground may keep

Woke to it snowing again yesterday morning and ended up with about 3 inches for the day with it being a lot drier snow than the first. Much of the snow fall was done by mid morning with just a little skiff

Yesterday morning was definitely cooler as I could really feel it on my face as we soaked. The day ended up being mild in the low 40s F and dry all day in the lead up to the snow that is now falling. With

It was s bit later when I got outside yesterday morning but it was quite warm considering the snow storm the prior day. The 40F temps over night along with the winds helped to melt the vast majority of

Woke to the first snowfall of the season yesterday morning. A VERY wet and heavy snow that had all the trees, bushes, and even weeds all bent over. We got snowed on as we soaked had our morning soak. I

After less than an inch of rain all of October November has begun with the faucet open. In the first 24 hours of the month we have already gotten more rain than the prior month, .75". Yesterday morning

The waning days of Fall are here with the nice mild temps before we transition into the wet dark days of Winter. At this point I am calling Fall done when the clocks go back again for no reason. I really

Yesterday morning was not as bad as the prior and I felt a bit better. The body aches had diminished quite a bit so I ended up with some more ambition for the day. I had woke up at 4am and seen the freeze

Yesterday I woke up feeling the ick which along with the rain made for a rather useless day. The heat of the water is extremely helpful and the steam helps to open up the sinuses nicely. I spent much of

The forecast is only rain for the foreseeable future. I have today and tomorrow morning to get as much done around the farm as I can. There is a number of things that need to be taken care of or at least

Fall is here for sure as the leaves are all turning and dropping. Each morning there is newly changed leaves that pop in the sunlight as it rises over the hill. At this point I am just biding my time until