Idaho is on fire right now, which isn't unusual but it is seriously affecting my ability to function. Hopefully the rain that is predicted to fall over the next few days will help extinguish the wildfires and clear the air. Until then, I'm left with no choice but to stay inside as much as possible. …
After watching them criss cross the sky again last night I was hoping to wake up to a surprise rainfall overnight, but alas, it was dry as a bone and I was forced to go move sprinklers around and irrigate the beds. I worked as quick as I could because it was getting hot faster …
Since sunrise is happening now at such an early hour I'm sleeping through it, but that's okay, I'm usually still awake for sunset. Last night's wasn't the best one I've seen, but it was still pretty amazing, nonetheless... I imagine the views were even better for whoever was flying in this plane over the house... …
Spring truly is a magical time of year, isn't it? It definitely is here in Idaho. From the way the grass and trees and flowers and shrubs finally awaken after months of slumbering beneath the harsh blanket of winter... The apple tree is bursting with blossoms! To the return of the birds from afar who …
As I'm still in the recovery phase from my overindulgence of the proverbial forbidden fruit (in this case cheesecake is a fruit) I am left trapped inside watching the world go by yet again, unable to do much more than what I absolutely have to do to maintain our little homestead. At least until my …
Empty Nest Homesteading 