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December 26, 2012 | Betsy's Backyard
A blizzard rolled in last week as Bob and I were set to fly to North Carolina. Our flight was delayed a day, and then longer (the plane froze to the runway). We finally made it to Charlotte just in time to drive straight to the courthouse where son...see all
December 19, 2012 | Betsy's Backyard
What were your favorite toys as a child? I can still feel the corduroy of this homemade stuffed brown pig today, even though it is long gone. I'm on the left and my sister, Molly, on the right. I don't know who made them (probably a great aunt). I...see all
December 17, 2012 | Betsy's Backyard
In light of the dreadful news about another school shooting, I wanted to share some additional passages from my grandmother's journal about her struggles with her youngest son, my Uncle David. (The original blog entry is here: http://www....see all
December 13, 2012 | Betsy's Backyard
Do you have a recurring dream? Growing up I had one that barrels were rolling down the ramp from our barn and I was stuck in the mud and was crushed.
My husband, a veterinarian, still dreams he is in parasitology class and not prepared for the final...see all
December 11, 2012 | Betsy's Backyard
If you don't mind standing over a boiling caudron, stirring thick, sticky candy for hours, here's a delicious project. Peanut brittle takes time and effort, so it is not for the weak. Bob makes it every year, and says it takes him 12 months to get...see all
December 10, 2012 | Betsy's Backyard
We sorted another 24 lambs for the sale barn on Saturday, this group averaging 132 pounds. This is our third trailerload this fall going to Colfax Livestock Sales. The market price has improved each trip -- this time reaching $.99 a pound, the top...see all
December 9, 2012 | Lisa's Kitchen
Whoopie pies are all the rage right now. You can even buy special whoopie pie pans, which you don't need, and little appliances that only bake whoopie pies. Yes, whoopie pies are good, but I wasn't moved to make any myself until I saw this recipe...see all
December 9, 2012 | Lisa's Kitchen
Hold the phone!! You can make party mix in the slow cooker?!? Yes, yes you can! I love party mix, but almost never make it, because it's a mess and a pain to make on a baking sheet in the oven. OK, maybe not for most people, but I once dumped an...see all
December 6, 2012 | Betsy's Backyard
Bob's latest project is converting old cattle feed bunks into fenceline feeders for the sheep. These feeders allow us to give hay and corn to the ewes and rams without getting in the pen. This is a big deal to me. When Bob travels and I have to do...see all
December 5, 2012 | Betsy's Backyard
A new film is being made -- by fans -- about Bruce Springsteen, called Springsteen and I. The film producer is Ridley Scott and the director is Baillie Walsh. Fans all over the world can submit a video clip. The result will be a music documentary...see all