homesteading in town

FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON

It’s November 15 and I awoke to the first snow of the season in mid-Missouri. If you have followed me for a while, you know I am not a fan of winter. However, as snows go, this was the perfect snow. It was a wet snow so all the trees, fences, and powerlines were paintedContinue reading “FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON”

NEXT SEASON PLANS

September and October have flown by!! In September I was busy harvesting and preserving crops from the garden and then I got Covid! That put a stop to everything! By the time I felt better, Mid-Missouri had experienced a hard freeze and my time was taken up with preparing the garden (including the water barrels)Continue reading “NEXT SEASON PLANS”

MY HAPPY SPACE

It’s a beautiful day. There’s a feeling of fall in the air in Mid-Missouri! I love fall: the beautiful foliage, the crispness of the air, the ending days of harvest. There’s only one thing wrong with fall — winter is not far behind! So I approach fall with very mixed emotions. Before I write more,Continue reading “MY HAPPY SPACE”