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Category: Farm and Homestead Thoughts
A Neighbor We Didn’t Know We Had
Every so often I put out a game camera outside just to see what's walking around during the day I don't see, or at night. Recently I put one out by the garden. It's all covered with snow of course, but I've been seeing tracks in the snow. The snow has gotten up more than … Continue reading A Neighbor We Didn’t Know We Had
How we Care for our Owl Neighbors
We've seen our local Barred Owl off and on over the years. We never thought too much about him (or her), but this year we are seeing him nearly everyday. We have a lot of snow pack this year, so hunting for rodents has gotten a lot harder for the owls. He currently comes to … Continue reading How we Care for our Owl Neighbors
Why I Shop on Line
Let's face it - we're all busy these days. In my little town we have 2 grocery stores, 1 hardware store, and assorted small business that mostly cater to tourists. Oh, and two liquor stores. That's about it for shopping. The closest big box stores and Walmart's are 35-40 minutes either north or south. So … Continue reading Why I Shop on Line
Bounties of Summer, Cool Nights of Autumn
Autumn is approaching. I've noticed that by mid- August this year, some of the sugar maples already have hints of color, and the summer flowers and ferns are all dying back. I am not a summer person. I much prefer the cool days of autumn, with sunny pleasant days, that sometimes even require a sweatshirt, … Continue reading Bounties of Summer, Cool Nights of Autumn
Why Go Out into the Woods? Shinrin-Yoku, that’s why
I have always loved nature, and I love taking a walk outside in the woods. Unbeknownst to me, it's even got a name - forest bathing or in Japanese, Shinrin-yoku meaning forest medicine . This is the practice of immersing yourself in nature and using all your senses - sound and smell as well as … Continue reading Why Go Out into the Woods? Shinrin-Yoku, that’s why
Attracting, and Keeping Orioles in Your Yard
I saw a flash of orange, and something orange on the clothesline - a Baltimore Oriole! Most of my spring birds have arrived - the Red breasted grosbeaks, Carolina Wren and Catbirds are all settling in. Hummingbirds flit around. I put out orange halves and have tried an oriole feeder, but the orioles never seem … Continue reading Attracting, and Keeping Orioles in Your Yard
Helping out our Wild Turkeys
We have a flock of about 12 wild turkeys visiting our yard on a regular basis now that there is over a foot of snow on the ground. It hasn't taken them long to figure out that the songbirds spill seeds onto the ground. We feed the songbirds mostly black oil sunflower seeds, and some … Continue reading Helping out our Wild Turkeys
Two great ways to Meal Plan & try all those recipes collected
I don't know about you, but I collect recipes. From magazines. From cookbooks. On line. Anyplace I find something that sounds good I either print it out, rip it out, or more likely now, scan it and save in a computer file. I had 4 4" notebooks at one point, and decided it took up … Continue reading Two great ways to Meal Plan & try all those recipes collected
Autumn clean up around the house
Okay, so we had our first snowfall - a light dusting but enough to let us know that fall is giving way soon to winter. So as usual I am now rushing around to get things in the yard & house, making things ready for winter, like: Birds baths cleaned, bowls inside (since they are … Continue reading Autumn clean up around the house