Don rendered lard a few days ago. Not in conjunction with our annual hog butchering, though. We were simply out of lard so Don pulled four bags of chunked-up fat from the freezer, allowed it to thaw, then cooked it down. Over the years, our butchering process has been refined. … Continue reading →

This past August, Don tested for, and successfully received, a license to be an amateur radio operator. After speaking with other operators and doing some research on his own, he now has a simple receiving and transmitting system set up in our home. HAM radio has turned into an interesting … Continue reading →

Today, Don seasoned a cast iron pot given to us by my dad. After removing rust from the inside and outside of the pot, he washed it in hot, soapy water, thoroughly dried it, smeared it with lard, then baked it in the oven for one hour at 250 degrees … Continue reading →