Here we are again turning the corner and heading into the nesting season. It’s time to gather our harvests, and prepare for the winter months ahead. It means cleaning the house (as best you can with 6 animals running amok!), throwing out junk, turning out the closets and getting the winter clothes in line. However, [...]

Hot August Days AND Nights
I love summer, but August is the hottest month of the year here in the mountains! I dread the long heat waves and non-stop air-conditioning we have to use! Already this month we have had several heatwaves reaching from 105 to 111 degrees. Our animals and plants definitely had a [...]