Harvesting Rainwater: How To Get Started Today
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, most of Wyoming is currently experiencing a severe to moderate drought. About half of the United States ranges from exceptional drought to abnormally dry. Living in a semi-arid high desert region, we’ve strived to make the...
Caring for Baby Chicks
With the calendar declaring spring, we’re greeting babies. Baby chicks, that is. A few days ago, we received two shipments of chicks—a box of fifty Cornish Cross (meat birds) and a second box of thirty assorted layers. Are you new to raising chickens? These tips...
Preserving Your May Harvest
Are you counting the days until your May harvest? For those of you enjoying fresh veggies either from the garden, the farmers market, or inexpensive from your local grocery store, I’ve put together a few of the popular vegetables or fruits you may be picking...
My Teeth are Falling Apart
I have never had many dental problems. In fact, overall, I’ve been pretty fortunate as far as my teeth are concerned. I have only had two cavities so only have two fillings. Over the years my dentists’ have commented how fortunate I was to have so few...
19 Cold Weather Tips – Stay Warm in Any Situation
It seems only a few weeks ago I was complaining that we’d never get snow. That has changed. We got snow. And we got cold weather! And we’re not the only ones. Christmas weekend storms blanketed parts of the West Coast. Several of my friends were without...
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