Ah, the Christmastime snow has fallen and more importantly, it has finally stuck. I don't know about you, but I like my snow to arrive just before Thanksgiving and I prefer it to stay rather than coming and going and melting off into a never ending boggy muck of mud puddles in between. This sort …
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We're always looking for new places to adventure, especially with the dogs, yet we find ourselves drawn back to Island Park again and again. Why? Well for one thing it's close to home, so that helps. We're just an hour away from some of the best snowmobiling trails in the world which, for us, translates …
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As I mentioned in my last post, winter has arrived here regardless of what the calendar says! As I went out to feed everyone this morning, it was abundantly clear and bitterly cold. 🥶 The signs of fall are still around, they are just covered in snow. Thankfully all the heated water bowls seem to …
While the last of the leaves fall here in the valley, the snow has arrived on the mountains. I can see it in the distance from every window, in every direction, beckoning us to come play. But there's still work to be done. I was thinking about what to do with all the food I've …
Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory. Miguel de Cervantes The hubs is out in the wild putting his manly hunting and gathering skills to the test so I thought I'd try an experiment here. There's no point in doing all this prepping for a "worst case scenario" if I don't put it …
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Empty Nest Homesteading 