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    Seed Inventory + Teaser

    Well, I finally sat down and wrapped my head around all of the seeds we have left over from packets purchased last year (and a few from the year before…yes…2010!), seeds we have saved from our garden and from organic veggies obtained from the grocery store or our CSA as well as the wonderful seeds that came in the mail…

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    {this moment}

    {this moment inspired by Soule Mama}  If you feel inspired to share your moment, please leave a link to your moment in the comments below for all to see.

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    Playing in the Pecos

    Last weekend, while Tool Lady and I were still enjoying some time off, we went to Pecos to let the dogs run in the snowy mountains for bit. Mr. likes to roll around in the snow…a lot! Mika just likes to run around 🙂 We hung out for about an hour.  We would have stayed longer except we suddenly smelled…

  • Bees & Pollinators

    Winter Bees

    The bees are cleaning house! A couple of days ago the sun was shining and it was pretty warm out (50ish is my guess), so the bees took the opportunity to clean out their dead.  One by one they flew out with a dead bee in their clutches and simply dropped said bee on the ground in front of their…

  • Food Storage & Preservation

    Pressure Canning Beans!

    We got a pressure canner!!!  It wasn’t planned for, but sometimes (most of the time) it’s better that way! Since 2011 marked our first experiences with water bath canning, I’m super excited to add pressure canning to my list of things to learn more about in 2012!  So far, so good!  It seems easier than water bath canning, although, I…

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    Harvest Monday

    Happy Monday & Happy 2012, everyone! This weeks harvest was the last harvest of 2011 and was a tiny one, but a harvest none-the-less 🙂   Again, we have greens!  Enough greens for three good sized salads! I am especially grateful for our grow lights these days given the state of our Wagons/hoop houses.  Everything is either super slow to…