Entry #18 – Old friends and sourdough
Pat cooks sourdough pancakes Old Monte & MIke Pat Armstrong cooks sourdough pancakes at Timber Butte Homestead Pat Armstrong has been my friend for over forty years. He’s been like a big brother ever [...]
Entry # 17 – A sustainable Hope
Hope harvests the green beans. Our granddaughter’s name is Hope and she brings joy to all of our hearts. Hope loves the ranch and is gaining a deeper appreciation for the rich things it [...]
Entry #16 – First snow – a time to wonder
Putting up the sign at Timber Butte Ranch. Earlier this week we woke up to the first snow of winter. It came late this year but when it did, it came suddenly. Everything was [...]
Entry #15 – “Quaerite Primum Regnum”
One of my all time favorite western movies is Lonesome Dove. If you’ve seen it you may remember the scene where the two main characters Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call were intently discussing [...]
Entry # 14 – Readiness
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Entry # 13 – Building a Root Cellar Part 4 – Ready to use
A root cellar is an amazing thing. Our cellar maintains a constant temperature of 40 to 50 degrees year round – day and night, while holding a humidity level of approximately 95%. For roots [...]
