Maple Syrup is Hard Work
The good news was that when we checked our maple sap pails, they only had a bit of ice and were full. The bad news was that we had nearly...
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Ed
Mar 1, 20202 min read
Making Steam (...boiling down maple tree sap...)
This weekend we tried our hand at making maple syrup for the first time. After we got settled on Friday night, I took a walk with Maxie...
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Ed
Feb 23, 20201 min read
The Blackhammer Sugarbush
A couple of weeks ago we walked through our front woods and tagged a few maple trees to tap for syrup. I was able to find four Sugar...
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Ed
Feb 23, 20201 min read
Flooring, Round Two
This weekend we started the second round of flooring installation. After serving as a storage room for many months, we began the process...
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Ed
Feb 19, 20202 min read
Year Two - Year of the Land
As we wait for the calendar to flip from February to March, an important milestone is fast approaching. We will have owned our property...
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Ed
Feb 10, 20201 min read
Pileated Woodpecker Hole
I was walking through our middle woods, looking for Sugar Maple trees to tap for the upcoming sugaring season. I heard a loud cry...
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Ed
Feb 10, 20201 min read
Richland Center's Gun Show
I write this entry with some trepidation. Nowadays, there are so many things that polarize our society. Guns are near the top of that...
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Ed
Feb 10, 20201 min read
Shiitake Mushroom Plug Spawn - Ready to Go
We are ready for the inoculation of our oak logs (from the large limb that fell this past October) come April. We purchased our Shiitake...
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Ed
Feb 10, 20201 min read
Master Bedroom
Now that the kitchen is nearly done, we are turning our attention to some of the other rooms. Our next room is the master bedroom....
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Ed
Feb 10, 20202 min read
Dreaming of Spring
Writing this, I glance out the window and watch the snow starting to pile up. We have had a mild winter so far, but today we are getting...
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Ed
Feb 2, 20201 min read
Kitchen Before and After
This weekend we installed the rest of the cabinet drawer pulls (all 25 of them), and installed an overhead light. The kitchen is now...
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Ed
Feb 2, 20201 min read
The Lawn Chairs are Retired
We reached another milestone this weekend. Ever since we purchased the farmstead last March, the only furniture we have had for everyday...
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Ed
Jan 26, 20201 min read
Fun with New Snowshoes
Snow shoes were on sale at Fleet Farm, so we bought two pair. I took a walk to the back woods using the snow shoes for the first time. ...
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Ed
Jan 26, 20201 min read
Kitchen Faucet Hooked Up - No Leaks
It would have cost $400 to have the countertop installers hook up the faucet; needless to say, I did the hookup myself. Fortunately, it...
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Ed
Jan 26, 20201 min read
Stove / Range Hood Installed
Installing the range hood was more difficult than anticipated (getting the wires through the hole and lining up the screws turned out to...
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Ed
Jan 26, 20201 min read
Jig for Installing Kitchen Cabinet Pulls on Upper Cabinets
Now that the cabinets and countertops are in, we need to be able to open the doors and drawers. We purchased the cabinet handles / pulls...
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Maggie
Jan 10, 20201 min read
New Kitchen Countertops Finally Installed!
The installers arrived at 9:36 am on Friday morning; they left around 12:15 pm. Service was extremely professional and courteous! A...
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Maggie
Jan 6, 20203 min read
Fire Tonic / Fire Cider / Cider Tonic / Master Tonic Recipe and...
The recipe I used for my tonic is noted below at the end of this post... I recently made several batches of “Fire Tonic” (1 “gigantic...
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Maggie
Jan 5, 20201 min read
First Eagle Siting on the Farm
I didn't have my camera with me and so I found the closest free stock photo I could. When working out by the barn this weekend, I looked...
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Maggie
Jan 5, 20201 min read
Cotton Rugs
We are trying to be as natural as possible in our selection of finishes and materials in our farm house. (Both to avoid chemical...
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