Had some needed rain over the past 24 hours. Been two weeks without, combined with above average highs all summer and WV USA is in drought. #nostr #grownostr #wv #usa #drought #rainbow

Good morning all y’all! Radar shows showers but nothing hitting the ground yet. Sidewalk is still dry. #drought #rain #holsteinhouse #wv #travel #bnb #gm #pv 🤙 #nostr #grownostr #foodstr #bnbstr

Smoke gets in your sky. Smokey haze across the sun from the forest fires in eastern Kanawha County, WV just a few minutes ago. Mountains between Kelley’s Creek and Witcher burning. Not sure if the Holly Grove fire is out or not. It sure is playing having with my breathing. #forest #fire #wv #usa #drought #nostr #grownostr

Poultry tended. Set up a replacement barrel for the ducks. The other one will now be relegated to a true planter. It developed a split and couldn’t hold enough water anymore. It will take a bit before they trust it. #prep #homecanning #ducks #holsteinhouse #wv #travel #bnb #gm #pv 🤙 #nostr #grownostr #foodstr #bnbstr

One of the mixed blessings of #nostr is the freedom to say what you want. No need to use symbols to hide words from algorithms. So shoot can be shoot not sh00t. If I want to discuss the assassination attempt on former Pres. Trump I can say assassination, instead of @ss@s1n@t10n. But, that also means others have the freedom to use “4-letter” words I don’t care for. I can look past those words or mute the poster. Mean girls can say mean girl things, and girly men can say girly men things. Ah, freedom. Use it responsibly. #grownostr #freedom

Good morning #coffeechain. I don’t swing by this # often enough. #gm

Very tired this morning, again. Critters are tended. Container garden watered. Gotta feed Mr. Holstein. Another warm dry day. Rain predicted Tuesday. Ragweed pollen very high. Sun just topping the mountain. Feels so good. 😊 #tomato #garden #food #prep #homecanning #holsteinhouse #wv #travel #bnb #gm #pv 🤙 #nostr #grownostr #foodstr #bnbstr

Good morning all y’all! Day two of the Homesteading-ish conference underway. Having a good time. Learning new things! #garden #food #prep #homecanning #holsteinhouse #wv #travel #bnb #gm #pv 🤙 #nostr #grownostr #foodstr #bnbstr

I met the man! #garden #food #prep #holsteinhouse #wv #travel #bnb #gm #pv 🤙 #nostr #grownostr #joelsalatin

At the Homesteading-ish conference with pal Carla.

Oh gosh am I exhausted. I have all the major work done so the critters can stay in. I have some fine tuning, and tidying to do but that has to wait till Sunday. The Homesteading-ish conf is tomorrow and Saturday. #holsteinhouse #wv #travel #bnb #gm #pv 🤙 #nostr #grownostr

Good morning all y’all! Took out the pumpkin. Rearranging the space to set the full run up. Gonna be a tight squeeze! LOL #garden #food #prep #homecanning #holsteinhouse #wv #travel #bnb #gm #pv 🤙 #nostr #grownostr #foodstr #bnbstr

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Hey #asknoster , do you have experience cooking, eating Jerusalem Artichoke? I think there are some at the farthest back part of my property. Likely planted by the previous owner. I know I should wait till after frost to harvest. I read that winter savory herb will help with the gassy properties. Other than that I have no clue. Would love your wisdom. #grownostr #homestead #garden

Got all the critters tended. Did some clean up of the garden. Removed broken, dead, limbs. Trimmed up lower branches, tried to create better airflow. Picked two of the pumpkins. I was reading that when the closest tendril dry up then the fruit has stopped taking in nutrients. When I cut the stems they seemed pretty green. #tomato #garden #food #prep #homecanning #holsteinhouse #wv #travel #bnb #gm #pv 🤙 #nostr #grownostr #foodstr #bnbstr

I haven't been worth a plug nickel all day. I've been unusually tired. Went to get my allergy shot, but they only give them M-W-F. Swung by the hospital to visit the daughter of my friend who recently died. The girl had exceptionally low sodium levels and was admitted Friday. I don't know how that happens. Then there is a forest fire not far and the smoke in the air is causing me breathing frustrations. Dad has an appointment tomorrow.

Tickets in hand, looking forward to this event! https://homesteading-ish.com/schedule/

A quick hello this Sunday morning as the sun tops the mountain and reaches the coops. #food #tomato #garden #holsteinhouse #wv #travel #bnb #gm #pv 🤙 #nostr #grownostr #foodstr #bnbstr https://rumble.com/v5e63j0-sunday-morning-hello.html

Wait. Is it early September or January on the Holstein House front porch? #holsteinhouse #wv #travel #bnb #gm #pv 🤙 #nostr #grownostr #foodstr #bnbstr

Six jars of BBQ sauce. Various sized jars as I just gathered up what I had empty upstairs. Three jars of pork, and three jars of beef. #food #prep #homecanning #holsteinhouse #wv #travel #bnb