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As I’m sitting here writing, the ground has a fresh blanket of snow covering it. At least 3 inches have fallen so far. The temperature outside is 15*F and the warmest place to be is sitting next to the fireplace with a cup of coffee.

Before starting the filling, make and bake a 9” pie crust. For the filling… 2/3 c. sugar ½ t. salt 2 ½ T. cornstarch 1 T. flour Gradually stir in 3 c. milk Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and begins to…

The last thing you want to hear when you’re sound asleep or when you’re an hour away from home or even when your in the middle of a project. The cows are out! I can’t even count how many times we’ve had cows out over…

This is a new beginning for me. In 2010 I started a blog called The Farmers Wife. I found it enjoyable to share little bits and pieces of my life to all the readers. I talked about homesteading, farming, gardening, canning, recipes, homeschooling, parenting, and…

curious cows Calf Tongue Milking with the family Cows out to pasture planting corn driving tractor