There's a Lot of Sickness Out There Now First it was the noroviruses, then the flu, now strep is raging, and most folks I know have a cold. Before going to the medicine counter at the store, consider how you might help speed your recovery along with what you are eating or drinking. I am [...]
“And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. “Luke 2:7 ESV If you have more than a few Christmas seasons under your belt, you're probably familiar with the scripture regarding Jesus's birth. We [...]
At Evermore Farm, we offer regularly four kinds of bacon in our farm store and online store- Regular Smoked and Sliced Bacon, Uncured Sliced Bacon, No Nitrates; No Sugar Added Sliced Bacon, and Canadian Bacon. We get lots of questions about the differences in these bacons. Here's the skinny on “makin' bacon”. What Is Curing? [...]
I honestly missed not having any snow last year. We need some snow. But, I'm not a fan of several feet of the white stuff and really not a fan of the ice that often accompanies a Maryland snow storm. Snow is so much more than just precipitation or the reasons for school and work [...]
This coming Wednesday is Valentine's Day. The word “love” will get bantered around a lot. The Greeks had eight different words for “love', each having its own nuanced meaning. We only have the one word in the English language so, sometimes, it's harder to interpret the user's intended meaning. Simply put, Jesus said the greatest [...]
Today, March 10, we changed the time. Well no, we changed our clocks. Time is constant and no matter how hard we try, we can't change time. There's been an attempt to change history with removing statues and editing text books but, the past remains unchanged. Mother Nature certainly knows what time it is; the [...]
Yes, that is my junk drawer in my kitchen. Don't look at me like that ... I know you have one too. And yes, I have tried to organize it. Again. And. Again. But it always just ends up like this. Besides, how do you organize post-its, bags of keys, a zillion pens, paperclips and [...]
I have had a bunch of freezer conversations this week. Most of them were with people looking to “stock up” on something they like to eat. I think it gives us a sense of comfort knowing that within a few feet of the kitchen we have food. Very few of us are actually in a [...]
Eggs prices have increased and probably won’t cool off any time soon since Avian Influence decimated over 3.5 million laying hens in the US in 2022. It will take some time to hatch and raise those replacement laying hens. If you’re considering just raising your own laying hens, you’ll need all the facts, and there are [...]
f you can survive the first five minutes, you can survive forever. In my younger days I did a lot of long distance running and I noticed that within the first five minutes, I wanted to tap out. Every time. But if I got through the first half mile, the next ten were easy. I [...]
