The Re-Farmer

Not a whole lot to show yet, but we’re getting there. Enjoy! The Re-Farmer

It is, however, done. The plumber made it to our place today, to check out the leaks at the new well pump. I had checked it again this morning and, using a flashlight, could see that most of the water on the floor was coming from one of the pipes leading from the pump to … Continue reading This is going to hurt

What a lovely day today had turned out to be! At one point, checking one of my weather apps, it told me it was still -2C/28F out there, but the “real feel” was 6C/43F! The outside cats were quite enjoying the sunshine. One of the things I’d done, once the snow cleared away enough, was … Continue reading An offering

That’s not supposed to happen. It’s a good thing we’ve already arranged for the plumber to come back next week. One of the things he instructed my daughter, after the new pump was installed, was to keep an eye out for leaks. Which is a bit difficult partly because there tends to be a lot … Continue reading Well, now

It feels like it’s been such a long day! But first, the… … cute sneak thieves! The cheeky buggers! Both raccoons and skunks are now regularly seen in the sun room. While the camera didn’t catch them last night, I know they go into the isolation shelter, too. *sigh* The storm system that hit yesterday … Continue reading Here’s hoping!

This morning was chilly. Just chilly; the incoming weather system hadn’t reached us yet. I was actually able to do extended rounds, with so much snow finally melted away after yesterday’s warmth. All of which froze overnight. The amount of water had actually gone done quite a bit before it froze, though! This is behind … Continue reading The snow is back

I have been seriously procrastinating with the seedlings in our basement set up. Today, however, my daughter was available to assist, and we got it done! My daughter took on the job of sifting the rest of the bag of potting soil. She had to start a second bucket for all the sticks she sifted … Continue reading Our 2026 Garden: “potting” up, and weather whiplash

First thing I just have to say is… Oh, wow, that new well pump is so QUIET!!!! For 8 years, I’ve been hearing that old pump going off, never knowing what “normal” sounded like. Just that this one was sounding worse and worse as time went on. Now that it has finally been replaced, it … Continue reading Finally getting things done

What a relief! After the well pump stopped working, we had to make do with a few things. Thankfully, we already buy drinking water in 5 gallon jugs, though we soon switched to our last one. We didn’t have any water to wash with, but we did have wet wipes to help keep clean. Using … Continue reading We have water again!

Well. We’re in a pickle. My daughter was a sweetheart and focused on doing a lot of dishes and clean up today. Just a little while ago, I tried to use the sink in the kitchen, and started losing pressure from the tap. Not unusual; the pump kicks in about then, refills the pressure tank … Continue reading No water

The day, of course, started with doing my outside stuff which, until the snow melts, isn’t much more than feeding the yard cats. Bug is still mad at me. As soon as I opened the window to get a clear shot, she dashed onto the ramp, out of reach! (you can see her in the … Continue reading Got a few things done…

Today has actually been a very beautiful day. It’s past 4pm as I write this, and we’re at a lovely 5C/41F, with a “real feel” of 9C/48F. After yesterday and a very painful and sleepless night, the girls took care of the morning outdoor routine for me, so I could sleep in. Which I mostly … Continue reading Well, that was fun… NOT

The goal for this morning was to get at least 7, hopefully 8, cats into carriers to be taken to the rescue in the city. Of course, things didn’t work out as planned. My daughter and I prepped the carriers and started with the morning feeding, so they were all around the house. Frank was … Continue reading Six… with help

Well, Old Man Winter just doesn’t want to let go! Not the blizzard – at least not where we live – that we sometimes get this time of year, but we got a solid dump of snow, overnight. All the school buses were canceled for today, and the highway conditions group I’m on had lots … Continue reading Digging out – and I love technology!

One last update, and I am done for the day! I am so tired. This morning, I checked on the seedlings in the basement, as always, and had a bit of a surprise. The first picture in the slideshow are the tomatoes, hollyhock and fennel. They are doing quite well! I’m very happy with what … Continue reading Our 2026 Garden: seedling progress

Today I had an appointment to take the truck in to the garage, yet again. Before we headed out, of course, we had our morning routine to take care of, including the outside cats. I just have to share this adorable image. Colby has his face turned up like that because he’s directly under the … Continue reading What a long day – and the mystery continues

Today, my husband and I celebrate our 38th anniversary … sort of. As best we can, anyhow. A bit of back ground is needed for today’s amusement. My husband is disabled with a back injury. Anyone who has had a back injury – especially the lower back – understands how impossible the pain can make … Continue reading Funny anniversary

He is risen! He is risen, indeed! A happy and blessed Easter to you all! We got to enjoy our basket contents as our traditional Easter brunch, and it was quite lovely. Not everyone is in a joyful mood, though. I found this in my pending comments today. No, I am not “approving” it. Bogna11h … Continue reading Happy Easter – complete with “hate mail”

My daughters took care of getting our not-quite-traditional Polish Easter basket ready for blessing, to be enjoyed tomorrow morning. This year’s eggs are straight pickled eggs; soy sauce, turmeric and beet juice brines. The olives stuffed with feta are in a dish of my mother’s from when we packed up her apartment that now lives … Continue reading Ready for tomorrow

It’s coming up on evening as I write this, and we still haven’t reached our high of the day – anywhere from 5-7C/41-45F depending on which app I look at. When I headed out to do the morning cat feeding, I didn’t even bother wearing a coat. One of things we find in the winter … Continue reading A gorgeous day

My day started out all right. It was a pleasant morning so, after the outside routine was done, I took the time to clear the path and set to the electric meter, so I can do a reading later in the week. I knew it would be a warmer day – as I write this, … Continue reading Not happening

Okay. Where do I start with today! Well, first up, how about some cuteness? As I was getting my coat to go feed the outside cats, I spotted movement in the distance. I had to zoom in quite a bit to get these shots, so they’re not the best. Two white tail deer, beyond the … Continue reading Finally got some stuff in and… you’ve got to be kidding me.

Today ended up being a home day. Yesterday wiped both me and my daughter out completely, so we’ve been in recovery mode. Tomorrow, I will need to go out to do the last of our Easter shopping and errand running, since so many places will be closed. When I checked on my seed starts last … Continue reading Our 2026 Garden: more tomatoes, and the fennel is up!

I am so tired. In pain. Drained. I really don’t enjoy shopping. Still, it’s done. Expensive, but done. My younger daughter and I headed to the city after I got a couple more photos and videos of specific cats for the rescue, and after topping up the tires. I’m glad we took the time to … Continue reading Costco stock up trip: this is what $817 looks like

First up, some good news in progress that made it worth being up way too late again. At around midnight, I was contacted by someone from the new rescue. Some spaces are opening up, and she was wondering what friendly yard cats might be available to take in for fostering and adoption? She had a … Continue reading Our 2026 Garden: graduation, and new sprooooots!

After all the running around we did yesterday, today has been mostly a recovery day. It’s also been a day of reminders to get that doctor’s appointment rebooked, now that we’ve tested the truck out and it seems to be holding out fine. But first, the cuteness! My husband has to be really careful before … Continue reading Our 2026 Garden: new sproooot!

The grand total was actually higher, but I don’t have photos of everything. 😄 Today, my younger daughter and I headed into the city to do the more tiring of our stock up shops. I’m happy to say that Damocles ran well, with no issues, though road conditions certainly didn’t help matters much! I still … Continue reading First April stock up shop: this is what $580 in total looks like

I’m happy to say, things went really well today. The plow went by last night, so I made sure to head out and clear the plow ridge before heading into town for my dental appointment. I’m so antsy and paranoid about the truck, I ended up leaving half an hour earlier than intended – and … Continue reading Teeth

My goodness! When seedlings start to germinate, some of them do it incredibly quickly! Last night, checking on the seed starts before going to bed, I spotted a single marigold seedling that had emerged. I could also see a hollyhock elbowing its way up. This is what I found this morning. On the bottom right … Continue reading Our 2026 Garden: a seedling explosion

The plan for the day was to give the truck a test by heading into town this morning, then if all went well, to visit my mother in the afternoon. Well, one out of three got done. This morning, after taking care of the outside cats, I did a bit of shoveling around the house … Continue reading Not quite the day I planned