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Pumpkin Pancakes with Sauteed Apples

Pumpkin Pancakes with Sauteed Apples

Nothing says Autumn more than apples and pumpkins. Pumpkin Pancakes with Sauteed Apples is an Autumn favorite at our house. We have been having such lovely Autumn weather. The nights are crisp and the days are slightly warm. Autumn is my favorite season. The colors, the smells, the cooler days. Ahhhh. It is lovely. For […]

Brat Sandwich (30 min meal)

Brat Sandwich (30 min meal)

We have to talk about this Brat sandwich. But first, here is a picture of the lobby at the Embassy Suites. Michael and I had a weekend getaway here. On Saturday, Michael and I went up to Portland to celebrate our 16 year anniversary. We stayed at the Embassy Suites in down town Portland. We always […]

16 Years Ago Today

16 Years Ago Today

On October 2nd, 1999 I married the love of my life. That was the beginning of so many great happenings in our lives. Marriage starts off with such a BANG. All the excitement and anticipation. Culminating in a fun ceremony celebrating your love and commitment. As time goes by you learn more about the other, […]

Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles

Jan's Damn Good Garlic Dills

My friend Kirsten, told me about a great dill pickle recipe a couple of summers ago.Last year I grew pickling cucumbers for the first time. Having just moved here, the garden was quickly thrown together and just as quickly overgrown. I couldn’t find the pickling cucumbers through all the perslane. By the time I found […]

Harvest Weekend

  It began on Friday. I had avoided the garden for two weeks. Physically, mentally, emotionally and any other “ally” you can think of, I was done with the garden. It was an underlying stress though. In the middle of that time period I had a dream about a zucchini in the garden that was […]

Time Lapse of the Shop Build

Time has certainly flown by this last year in Amity. And, almost exactly one year after I built my shop, I am finally getting electricity brought to it and will have lights and outlets. Here is a photo gallery of our largest DIY project to-date, The Shop Build. From the first day of digging post holes, to the […]

Some Updates with the Barn

Some Updates with the Barn

My husband is amazing. Really. He is. We have been here a total of 16 months during which he added to his skill set plumbing and electricity. And now he just does them. Like it’s no big deal. His latest project was in the milking stall. Our barn has always had water and electricity. Great. […]

Homemade Goat Feeders For Sale

We are making and selling custom goat feeders. After looking at what I could purchase at the local farm store, then browsing the internet and visiting neighboring farms, I decided I could make something much better. Goats have a tendency to waste their hay, yes they can be a little picky. Hay is also not cheap, so […]