We received our first taste of winter over the weekend with a fast moving snow storm that left us with just under a foot of snow. As far as snow storms go, the timing on this one was about perfect. The snow really didn’t start accumulating until after everyone was home Friday evening and wrapped […]

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We’re collecting just shy of 4 dozen eggs every day now. While most of those eggs look one just like the other, there’s still a bit of variation. Then there’s days like the one last week when there’s more than just a bit of variation.

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The porch plan was simple: new paint, new floor, done. And we were well on our way. The floor was in. The trim was back on. The DW was painting away. Then it rained. The next thing you know, I’m looking at this: Let’s back up. We believe the room was originally just an open […]

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Last weekend was beautiful for November… sunny skies, highs in the mid to upper fifties. It would have been a perfect weekend to finish up the porch or dig carrots and potatoes. Instead, I spent the weekend with Sissy at a 2-day version of Stock Show University’s Grad Program. Stock Show University is an educational […]

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In honor of our veterans on this upcoming Veteran’s Day, I thought I’d share with you some information about the Quilts of Valor Foundation. For those unaware, here’s a brief background from the Quilts of Valor website: Blue Star mom Catherine Roberts, began the Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOVF) from her sewing room in Seaford, […]

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Despite hitting a minor bump, I finished up the new floor on the porch by adding the last of the base trim over the weekend. Overall, I was pleased with how the floor worked out. I knew the floor wasn’t level – which is one of the reasons we went with the vinyl – but […]

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It’s probably something that shouldn’t work as well as it does and I may get burned on it some year. See, we plant some decorative corn in the garden each year, but the seed we use is a bit of a mystery at this point. A number of years ago one of the kids brought […]

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