The other day Ron pranked his animals. Ron’s creativity never fails to amaze me, and the relationship he has with his “critters” is heartwarming. Enjoy! __________________________________________ Today, I tied a piece of fishing line to an old, inflatable goose decoy …
written by Ron Cook One cool, October morning, before Sunday School, about thirty-six-years-ago; when my little brother, James was about 8-years-old, I took him for a walk down by the hay meadow. We had just eaten breakfast and were still waiting …
I bet most people who live on the land have a squirrel story they could tell. After all, squirrels are pretty “unique” little animals. For thousands of years squirrel was (has been) an important food for people who live in …
Written by Ron Cook Winter is waning and it’s nearly garden plowing time again, so I thought I’d paste this old photo (the photo below) and a short gardening story. The photo below is of Bill Trammel, plowing my …
Dirt is Amazing! I was feeding the pigs this morning and thinking, “It’s amazing how God made everything around us from dirt. The Roselle gets its tartness from the same dirt that watermelon gets its sweetness. The oak gets …
The American Boys’ Handy Book is truly a classic and was first published in 1882. The author, D.C. Beard was born in 1850 and died in 1941. To quote, the book is “an 1890 manual of pastimes which includes instructions …
Written by Ron Cook August 11, 2018 In years past, I’ve grown Mammoth Sunflowers strictly for the birds to enjoy, but this year, I’ve noticed many times, that my honeybees are enjoying them almost as much as the birds do. …
by Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile Published by Comstock Publishing Associates a division of Cornell University Press 1998 Review by Jerreth McLaughlin This book is a classic for anyone interested in Beekeeping. My husband, George uses it in all of …
Review by Jerreth McLaughlin This book is another of my favorites. It provides over 100 recipes for making different types of sausage, including more than 3 dozen recipes for making sausage using poultry and seafood or vegetarian recipes! The instructions are …
Recently the McLaughlin family needed to go away for nearly a week. When one has animals, especially dairy, leaving the homestead can be a real problem. It is rare to find someone you can trust, who also knows how to …
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