Lakefront at Dale Hollow Lake, TN. Just a short walk (though rugged terrain) from the extreme North side of our property. The state of Kentucky is on the other side of the lake.

Any suggestion on how to refinish the cooktop

Why does this happen?

What about it?

When I pack the jar it's full. After the I put in the water bath they look like this.

Help! Hurt duck vet doesn’t open until tomorrow morning.

What about it?

Came home from work to this. No idea how it happened. I have him quarantined in a large kennel. Gave soft watery food. Is he duck soup?

RIP Bulldozer (and also snake)

My dogs stealing my neighbours eggs.

What about it?

Any suggestions for strategies here? He is crate trained trying to use it to expose him to eggs where I can monitor him and correct his behaviour. He isn’t stealing our eggs as far as I can tell(we have a relatively secure chicken run) but as you can see he is a sneaky cute pup and gets away with a lot more than I know… Thank you.

Mother Nature is the finest artist (from trail cam)

Our newest addition

What about it?

Now just waiting for our baby pigs...

Should I buy a pH tester for canning?

What about it?

Newbie here! I'm looking to start canning this season and of course I want to be sure that I'm doing everything correctly, especially when it comes to avoiding stuff like botulism. I was thinking about buying either a digital pH tester or pH testing strips so that while I'm getting used to various recipes I can make sure that they are acidic enough to prevent botulism from growing. Just wondering if anyone has products they use and recommend or any products that I should steer clear of. Thanks in advance! Including a shot of yesterday's sunset.

Burning tree roots and relaxation

What about it?

Spent the day digging up tree stumps so now I get to relax by the fire this evening. I have come a long way but still miles to go. With any luck and more hard work, I'll have room to make a nice garden next year

Quack Quack in my cacti 🌵 garden 🪴