Knotty Oak Homestead

Spring arrived on our little homestead a few weeks early! Well, ever since January, the stubborn spring flowers have been coming up. We even...

A beautiful barred owl  Look who came to visit us the other day! There were actually two in the trees, but we didn't see the other ...

We're into our second day of snow here in Maryland. A lot of it had melted by the end of yesterday; sadly our sledding tracks were mostl...

Whew, it's been awhile! I don't even know if anyone reads this blog anymore... but anyway! I have been busy with homeschooling and t...

Yesterday the weather was glorious! There was a warm sun with a cool breeze - my favorite kind of weather. My kids and I went blueberry and ...

Have you ever noticed that some houses look like a big eye sore, no matter how beautiful the house itself, just because it doesn't fit w...

There was an interesting story on NPR about bees today. It's called " Nature's Secret: Why Honey Bees Are Better Politicians Th...

Lately, with a new baby and a three-year old I haven't ventured outside much. I'm still learning to juggle 2 kids and going outside ...

A picture I took in October 2007.

It's been pretty rainy and cool here in Cache Valley. I am a huge fan of this! However, I've never had a small starter garden in po...

This morning was beautiful. My two-year old son, Tommy, and I went for a walk to enjoy the spring weather. As we started off, we encountered...