Double Up Farm

One of my least attractive personality traits is a tendency towards smugness. Sure, some people would call it self-confidence, but I...

Behind the scenes at the market booth - with a special photo-bomb from my daughter-in-law, Kim. Or as I like to call her, my...

I can be quite impressionable - when I see someone doing something that looks good, I want to do it too!! Recently, this translated to...

Once a month a group of us spinning types get together to talk about sheep, wool, yarn, spinning, and pretty much every other topic that...

Who knew the other man in my life would be green? But I do love my tractor. And oddly enough, it seems to like me. Sure, I have lost...

I am trying really hard to do the right thing. But this is just not happening..... In an effort to do better by my body, I am trying to...

The slacker hens have been on my list this summer. I am between flocks - the older hens are slowing down, the little hens were not old...

On Sunday morning, my husband said "what I want to do today is have you cook delicious things all day while I sit around and eat them." ...

Back in the olden days, some people were good at focusing intently on things. I figure they grew up to be authors or scientists. And...

Here's the thing: I consider myself just shy of curmudgeon. I tend to like dogs more than I like people, and I am never happier than...

Such a busy time of year, I keep forgetting to post!! This is the latest activity - a few of my spinning buddies and I thought this...

Last year, I saw a photo of a nifty fire pit, and loved it so much it has been my desktop for the last year. And slowly, I have been...

We've had chickens for quite a few years now. And there are two things that have never, ever gotten old: New Layers - when young hens...

Weird French word for a lovely, versatile food. Normally, I have way too many eggs, so I am always on the lookout for a dish to use eggs....

or something like that... Two years ago my older sister sent me some loofah sponges she had grown, and I was amazed. She graciously...

We all know I love a good dessert. And in fact, I have some amazing cannoli sitting in my kitchen right now. So you know the fruit is...

My husband does most of the shopping (because, you know, I don't really like to leave the farm unless I have to). So perhaps I have just...

That's the sound of the winner's bell !! Have you ever wondered if it's possible to eat too many blueberries? Well, it is not. Armed...

Ha!! Tricked you!! You thought you were going to read a classy post about wine, but nope, it's about Bean Salad!!! I am not sure when...

Well it's a hot one - like 7 inches from the midday sun 94 degrees, and I felt every one today!! Today was not as much fun as normal,...