#foodstr Superbowl eve beef and chips.

#nostr #grownostr #foodstr Caramelin the onions!

#foodstr #chickenstr #eggstr After a month of no productivity, the hens are yielding 4-5 eggs a day. Goodbye waterglass omlettes, and hello sunny side up.

#coffee #coffeechain GM, it's Friday. Time to clean up from yesterday's snow and ice.

#dogstr Huskies love the snow. Yukon is 11 and he plays like a puppy.

#coffee #coffeechain #nostr #grownostr GM It's snowing, again. Maybe this time we will get some depth.

#coffee #coffeechain GM, snow tomorrow, so I need to move some work up in the schedule.

#coffee #coffeechain GM

#foodstr While we wait to replenish our gas supply, our oven and stove are offline, so my daughter figured out how to bake Sourdough bread on the woodstove. Genius.

#proofofsteps #dogstr #natchaugtrail #nostr #grownostr It snowed last night, but it is not deep enough for skis or snow shoes. Yukon and I decided to go for walk/run We were just going to do a short one up the Natchaug to #Jerrysbench. Yukon decided that he wanted to go the long way. The temp has been well below freezing for several weeks. On Thursday and Friday we got rain, but the ground temp was still well below freezing. The rain didn't percolate into the ground. It just froze where it landed; on top of rocks and puddles that quickly morphed into areas of black ice. So as wr run with the dogs, one foot may be in the air while the other decides that it is a ski. That's why I say walk/run.

#coffee #coffeechain GM, we needed to clear the snow from the driveway this morning. When I got back in, the coffee pot was empty. Oh well, there is nothing like a shot of espresso.

#coffee #coffeechain #woodstove GM, firing up the 600. Have a blessed day.

#coffee #coffeechain GM Used the last of the grind in the bag, turned on the pot, and grabbed a cup when it was a quarter full. That early, fresh coffee gets me going.

#coffee #coffeechain GM, gotta travel today.

#coffee #coffeechain GM, coffee's hot. Enjoy a cup.

#trailstr #proofofsteps #jerrysbench #natchaugtrail Potholes on the trail It finally warmed up today. The past couple weeks have been so cold that the snow evaporated before temperatures reached the melting point. Streams and rivers are frozen. Crossing the icy areas is now more of a hazard. When it gets above the freezing point, the trail, frozen streams and snowy areas are greasy. Running, skipping and slipping become routine. Another hazard are areas that froze and thawed leaving cavities on the trail. Frequently a foot will fall in. These cavities are about 5-10 CM deep and are a bit of an annoyance because your foot falls through what appears to be solid ground. You learn to bend the knees and absorb the shock. These cavities form the same way road potholes form after a couple weeks of intense cold. They're like tiny sink holes. This is very common in New England. I try run atop the rocks and roots to avoid them, but sometimes there's no getting around them. I'm warm and moving by the time I get to Jerry's Bench. Today I went to the beaver pond and back. Felt good to run in warmer weather.

#dogstr #bookstr Professor Cato is hitting the books.

#nostr #grownostr #freezedryer #dogstr Shout out to @Permanerd 🌱 💻 who is on freeze dryer kick. Our freeze dryer is being used to stock protein and fruit for the humans, but we are also building a 6 month supply of freeze dried pup loaf for the the dogs. Our power goes out frequently. It is important for us and the dogs to have shelf stable food. If we are not canning, we are freeze drying or doing both.

#coffee #coffeechain #plebs GM frens

#foodstr #pleb #food Sausage, kimchi and beans. It's like hot dogs and sauerkraut, but better.