Double Up Farm

I have acquired a lot of kitchen gadgets. Pretty much, if you make an infomercial about it, I'm gonna buy it. So I have had a lot of...

Over the summer, I finally got around to formalizing my lifelong interest in all things herbal, and finished my education to become A...

I had a bad feeling this would happen. I felt the first disc give way on November 10 - it was kind of a slow slide into disintegration...

2020 has brought many changes to how we go about our business, and our lives. For many years, the Double Up has opened our doors to the...

I have dogs because I love them, not because they serve a functional purpose. But when they do, well.....sometimes I love them just a...

This has been some kind of year. I have very strong opinions about most things, and in most cases, I find it is best to keep them to...

The people who hang out with me on Facebook already know about the K-Kitty. In December, a friend sent me a text message at 8:00 in the...

We've been busy, lots of time to think, little time to write. Now that it is a bizzillion degrees outside, I have time in the afternoon...

Someone asked me if I thought my hand crafted soap was better than other soap. I am only an expert on one thing: ME (and even with that,...

It's the Day After - I am tired, my feet hurt, my back hurts, my head hurts - and yet, I remain oddly giddy and euphoric. For a few years...

It was only a matter of time until I transitioned into being Mr. Wilson. I have a lot of time to think while I am cleaning the sheep shed...

Warning: this is not a happy post - if you need a bit of sunshine and light, you may want to go the Disney site. I’ve been thinking a...

In answer to the age-old question: Is there such a thing as too much delicious pudding? Yes....yes there is - but the secret is to pace...

You may have been around me long enough to remember the Great Fruitcake Adventure a few years back. I set out on a mission to find the...

I grew up poor, although like a lot of poor kids, I didn't really know we were poor until much later. I believe the politically...

Today was a good day. After meeting friends for coffee, I stopped by the market to get some lettuce (you know, because I only eat...

My friends Angela and Kate came out to the farm last week. Angela is diligently trying to teach me to crochet (not working, I just make...

Sometimes, I just like to make things to see if I can. I saw these nifty bird feeders for sale - you use a mixture of peanut butter and...

Yes - I have climbed onto the Kefir bandwagon and I am not getting down! A while back, I learned how to brew kombucha. It was really fun...

<<sigh>> I do love a good wedding.... In March, at our Shearing day, my friends Mary and Adam became engaged - it was so sweet, in a...