The last few days have been rainy. The many, many leaves that have not been picked up are now matted to the wet grass. It will be more of a challenge to use the leaf blower now. Joe started the coal ...

Part of our old house is now torn down. Last Friday, Joe and my brother-in-law, Jacob, worked hard to get the windows out, the chimney down and whatever else needed to be done. Our old house was a ...

We're having very chilly mornings these last few days. A little heat feels good on these first cool mornings. With the kerosene lamps lit and a burner lit on the stove, the house can warm up in a ...