The weather has not been conducive for our maple trees to produce sap. I think it has been an odd combination of deep frost and an...

Constant checks of the Weather Channel app in late February can only mean one thing - the start of maple syrup season is upon us. Maple...

I do not watch a lot of homesteading YouTube channels, but Maggie has several she follows. As a result, when I open YouTube on our...

In the quiet of winter, it seems like life takes a break from the bustle of summer. But life leaves signs of its presence in freshly...

As the first day of winter approaches, typing this as I sip a homebrewed hard apple cider, it is nearing the time when I like to reflect...

I wasn't expecting to see snow when I opened our blinds this morning; but there it was - a light dusting of Wisconsin December snow on...

We live in an unincorporated township, run by a small town board. So small, that the town treasurer, who used to work at the high school...

Way back in March, we laid out a handful of things we wanted to do with our land this year. This weekend, we were able to enjoy the last...

This year we managed to make a gallon of maple syrup, tapping only six trees and boiling down the sap over a firepit. While it was...

For the past two seasons I have seen many deer on our trail camera, but not many bucks. This fall, I decided to place the camera farther...

Search any homesteader or natural remedy blog, and the search is bound to turn up at least one post on apple cider vinegar. It is so...

I've gotten about 3 five gallon buckets of apples from our pasture. The apples taste somewhat like a Courtland apple even though they...

The amount of black walnuts I've gathered has doubled since I took this picture. I've never done anything with raw / whole black walnuts...

The purchase of our "new to us" but old pick-up truck was a point of "disagreement" between Ed and I. Ed didn't think the purchase wqs...

As the days begin to shorten and fruits and vegetables ripen, food preservation season is upon us. We have canned food on and off for...

We are fortunate to have a property that is almost evenly split between tillable land and woods. When we were looking at properties to...

Our small corner of the world continues to find its way through the pandemic. Local gatherings are adapting to the current norms of...

We were a bit worried that we'd have to take time from our home improvement efforts to remove the recently fallen Oak tree from our front...

The Driftless Folk School recently announced they would be holding some classes this year. I noticed they will also be hosting their 8th...

It never gets old... Absolutely love looking at Hay Bales in a Field...