Rural Revolution

I found a wonderful-sounding cookie recipe the other day: Strawberry shortcake cookies. Doesn't that sound terrific, like a beautiful su...

Since losing my online job in February, Don and I have had endless discussions about new ways to earn income. One of the things we wanted t...

This week's book review is a book I bought years ago and absolutely loved: " Modern Homesteading " by the "Wranglerstar...

The other day, I heard a commotion by some birds up in the air. I looked out the window and saw some magpies harassing a red-tailed hawk. Th...

Recently a reader posted a question as follows: " I need some help please. If you would. I live in N. Idaho and for the love of me, I ...

At our last home, we had western meadowlarks everywhere. They were difficult birds to photograph. Because their voice carried a long distanc...

Don and I have been engaged in several heavy-duty projects lately. Of course you know about the milking stall and calf pen : Now we're c...

This is the season of grass. We have a remarkable variety of grasses here in our little valley. And right now, they're all blooming . (N...

For this week's book review, I'd like to highlight an excellent reference book for history buffs and homeschoolers entitled " ...

In the last post on training Maggie to milk, a reader asked for more details on how I hobble her back leg to avoid getting kicked. This mor...

This is a long post, so grab a cup of tea and follow our adventures as we train Maggie to be a milk cow. Ever since little Stormy's unex...