We had a very wet December (and late November) , followed by a lot of totally foggy days, but then […]
Lemon yogurt donuts. February 2026
Just looking for something different and a bit lighter for Super Bowl Sunday dinner at our place. Dave loves lemon […]
Moving to a smaller house! Yikes! February 2026.
We started looking at moving onto the same property as Matt and Jenny during the summer of 2022. After the […]
Updates on MBD Homestead. January 2026
Things have settled down a lot here in Wilton. First of all, Dave and I live here now, even if […]
Heading to So Cal to see the family. Dec 2025
A little late with this one but it has been a busy holiday season here. Starts with Gabe’s birthday and […]
Chicken update- mobile coop and still have 6 young hens/pullets. More hen than pullet but they have not started laying! December 2025.
After we lost Scout to a probable Cooper Hawk, we started limiting how much time the girls got to stay […]
Sadness on the MBD – Scout got eaten by a Cooper’s Hawk(?). But… November 2025.
While I was in New Orleans on this year’s Girl’s trip, Matt found the dead body of Scout out in […]
NOLA Girls Trip Part 2. November 2025
My last post was too big! I made it all the way to Monday midday so I will finish to […]
Girl’s trip 2025- New Orleans, La. November, 2025. Part 1.
Cherie, Kris, Des and I made our “annual” girl’s trip to NOLA this year. Annual is in quotes because we […]
Shutting down the garden in Shingle Springs. November 2025.
This has been a pretty typical autumn if we lived in other parts of the country – cool nights, warm […]