Anyone else love cast iron as much as I do? Or am I just weird

Since we’ve made our garden here every year new and different creatures show up that I haven’t seen here before

One thing about living in the woods is that you don’t have any light pollution. This aurora is from last winter

I had left some leftover honey and maple syrup out for the bees but apparently Mr squirrel here has a sweet tooth. Funny thing is I think the maple syrup was a little fermented, maybe that’s why he likes it so much

Fire weed is one of my favorite wild flowers up here. The flowers keep popping til they reach the top and that tells you winter is right around the corner

I just harvested my garlic the other day, 72 bulbs, which is enough for us. I’ll take 72 of the cloves off the bulbs and plant them in late October after the first frost for next year. I use a lot of it as my cold and flu remedy. Cut up into chunks along with ginger, cover with raw honey and shake it once in a while. If I get sick I’ll start eating the chunks of garlic and ginger. It’s my go to and it works. The honey will darken with time but it never goes bad just gets better. I also make elderberry syrup for the same reason.

So a few years ago when we first got our composting toilet I really did use it, I just kept using the outhouse. Well fall turned into winter and it got colder and colder and using the outhouse became a challenge to me. Challenge accepted, I wanted to see how cold I could stand it out there. That winter the coldest morning I dropped anchor was -29 degrees Fahrenheit or 29 below zero. No pipes were frozen and it really wasn’t that bad. After that the outhouse kind of became storage and I don’t think I could find the seat now if I wanted to.

If you’re ever in Maine, the hike up Mt Katahdin is grueling but absolutely worth it. This is looking down toward Knifes Edge Trail. Bring lots of water, you’ll need it!

This a place in Maine called Jasper beach. It is all completely covered with nice smooth jasper rocks of all colors. Beautiful place

Wow it’s like there are actually people here on this platform, this is great! lol. X is so full of bots, it feels like I’m talking to a wall over there. Lots of engagement here, I think I found my new happy place