snow!!!

usually there is a nice view of the mountains from these windows...but today just snow...lots of it

homebrew IPA on it's way!!

all the equipment and ingredients


my homegrown Chinook hops (4 Oz.) plus corn sugar on the left

snow in the mountains!

here is the garden in snow this morning

window birdfeeder/thermometer

december

mulched and extended garden beds...ready for spring to come!

productive Sunday off

I could have gone into work today and used one less vacation day...but that's no fun. So instead i stayed homeside and worked on a fence for the other part of the garden where the shallots have two rows already ..probably more plants to go there that are less drought tolerant...like corn or maize. the quinoa will most likely go on the other side of the road where the compost is now. Along with possibly some winter squashes and whatnot.


new section of garden all mulched with straw and fertilized with alpaca manure

post holiday weekend

firewood stacked and covered

pre-thanksgiving fire pit

getting ready for turkey day 08

first off a few shots of the two best dogs ever!




strummer only loves us.

melons and stuff

last of the crimson reds...nicely cured and sweet as ever

remaining romas and shallots that i'll plant tomorrow.

chainsaw is back in action!

frozen romas

aluminum racks with small wooden pallets attached to the sides. stacks the wood well.

Election day off from work

kefir operation:


11/1
kefir "grains"

busy preserving and whathaveyou

basket of ripe romas i think its the third full one

Garlic is in!

garlic was all planted yesterday and then today I watered it and mulched with straw bales