The weather was perfect this weekend and although I was busy Saturday I was able to head down to the cabin on Sunday and work on replenishing our firewood supply. I wanted to try out the Husqvarna 2100cd I got last fall. I am having one issue with the saw. Continue reading Husqvarna 2100cd
First run of my EmberLit Stove
Over the winter I picked up a Emberlit Wood-burning Stove. I have been looking at them for a couple of years and when it came on sale I jumped on it. I had been waiting for the weather to warm up a bit to give it a test and we finally had a nice weekend. Continue reading First run of my EmberLit Stove
Carving a spoon
One of the things I have wanted to get more into was bushcraft and related projects. This is a work in progress spoon I am carving with just knives and a rasp Continue reading Carving a spoon
Pancakes from scratch w/ hand ground hard red & white flour
Four inches of new snow fell this morning… This winter will never end… Figured before I go out and shovel a nice hot breakfast would be in order… Continue reading Pancakes from scratch w/ hand ground hard red & white flour
Finishing our first batch of maple syrup
We finished up our first batch of syrup this week. I canned one and a half gallons and put about a pint into our open bottle in the refrigerator. Continue reading Finishing our first batch of maple syrup