end of the dormancy?

So, just to see what might happen to this quiet little corner of cyberspace, thought I'd start posting here since I'm leaving facebook.  Others can add comments, new posts, have me add more authors to the group so they can post, or just let other relatives/friends know what's going on here.

In general, I'm hoping the direction this will take is one of newsy updates, general thoughts on what's happening in our lives, but trying to stay away from political and contentious stuff.

I guess some could even cross post here and facebook if they want to.

Here is an update of things on the farm in Wisconsin.

August 22, 2018- Very busy with harvest right now. Peas, sweet corn, green beans all already in the freezer. Today got the potatoes in the barn to cure a bit before going in the root cellar. Patsy has been processing tomatoes into pasta sauce, tomato sauce, ketchup, barbecue sauce, salsa, and whole tomatoes. We are going through the propane.

Carrots are all in the root cellar now, onions are all curing in the barn loft, will go into the root cellar after it cools down a bit more.

Apples are dropping on the early varieties, so we will do our first cider pressing soon, maybe Friday?

Got the champagne yeast and bottling sugar in the mail yesterday, so we are ready to roll.

Chickens are starting to slow down a bit on egg laying. Fall approaches, and I think I see signs of molting starting, plus two biddies decided to go broody this week, so no eggs from them. We are still getting enough for us, but our bartering might slow a bit.

The hazelnuts look like they will be ready to pick pretty soon. (On those precocious six year old bushes, not the lot of them)

Recent events: Took the train to Oakland to visit Joe, Kaitlyn, and our newest grandchild Agatha. Scenery and seeing fellow travelers was memorable.  Bri and the grandsons came down from the U.P. for a visit and they got to see and eat food coming straight from the garden to the kitchen. We did other stuff also, like a visit to the public pool, a park, legos, marble works, and lots of reading books.

I promise to try to take more pictures, and post them as well.