#farmlife
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Welcome, 2023
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I’ve been wanting to write sooner than this, but life got in the way. A severe winter storm hit just a couple of days before Christmas, though thankfully it didn’t affect us too much. We never lost power and only had minimal tree damage. It was dangerously cold with strong winds for…
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Trail Cam Funny
Sometimes, you get nothing interesting on your trail cam. And sometimes, you hit paydirt.
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Holly Jolly
We had a difficult time getting into the Christmas spirit in 2020 and 2021. In 2020, we had to put our dog to sleep on December 23. Last year, we started moving on December 23. I really want to make up for it this year. And given our environment, I really wanted to make use…
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Holiday Hangover
I don’t mean an alcohol-induced hangover. I mean a hosted Thanksgiving and spent several weeks planning, shopping, and prepping and now it’s the day after and I’m EXHAUSTED hangover. I never hosted the family Thanksgiving before, so this was really exciting for me. I love this house so much and knew from the moment we…
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Farewell, nice weather
A year ago today, we went into contract on this house. That was an exciting and terrifying time. I loved the house so much (even without a dishwasher — a situation we rectified as quickly as possible), but the size of the yard was incredibly intimidating. Almost a year later, we have no regrets. Yes,…
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A colorful October
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables It’s amazing how vibrant the fall colors are out here on our 5 acres. I’m not sure if this is a normal autumn or if this is a particularly splendid year. It takes my breath away almost…
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Team candy corn
Not that my post is about candy corn. I just happen to be eating some right now (it goes great with Hershey Kisses, by the way), and I know that people either love it or hate it. If we have it in the house, we can’t stay out of it. I guess it’s a good…
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Not quite fall, not quite summer
The past few days, we’ve been in what is known as “false fall.” Though it’s still a bit warm for hoodies and hot beverages. Except in the mornings and evenings. “Second summer” will be here soon, with temperatures heading back up near 90 by this weekend. The leaves are still changing, and the hummingbirds and…
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A change is in the air
I usually think of August as being one of the hottest months — not so much this year. The temperatures have been pretty mild and comfortable for most of the month. We’ve had a few warmer days here and there. And with the leaves starting to change, I can definitely tell that fall is just…
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Product love!
I’ve been meaning to write a post for some time about products I love for yardwork and gardening. I just haven’t gotten around to it until now. Note: I am not being paid to promote any of these products. I just happen to love them. Clothing/Accessories Women’s Heirloom Gardening Overalls from Duluth Trading Co.: I…
Karyn Johnson 