The snows melted, the temperatures rose... and I took advantage! Got my garlic bed planted, all tucked in to over-winter. Come springtime, it will awake with new growth! (Covered to keep away a couple of rebellious hens we have.) #garlic #gardening #homestead #garden

I entered my veteran husband in the local TV CBS News59 Veteran's Day Gift-Card Sweepstakes... and he won! I was able to surprise him (any of you who know us, know that my husband hates surprises, and I rarely get by with it)! #Veteran #channel59 #Sweepstakes

So the weather app said, "Little to no accumulation." They lied. #firstSnowfall #snowfall #WINTER #garden

It's snowing harder now... #snowfall #WINTER #homesteading

First snow of the season! Just a dusting, but it's still coming down in light flurries. #snowfall #mountain #homestead

Enjoyed a windy, blistery, chilly afternoon at Little League #football this afternoon!

Just nature in all its glory, as I took my dog for a walk around the "neighborhood."

The autumn has definitely taken hold! The peak colors of the season have past, the beautifully colored leaves fall off the trees like huge snowflakes of color. It's amazing how the peak colors of the season, here in the mountains, only last for a very short time. But I love