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9 months old

September 26, 2020 / Monica Jacobson / 0 Comments

She turned 9 months old today.

Oak trees, Applesauce & Cantaloupe

September 23, 2020 / Monica Jacobson / 0 Comments

Here’s some applesauce that Andrew made.

These future oak trees are from acorns gathered in MN.

The oak saplings are growing in lick tubs (recycled tubs that previously held cattle mineral) and are supposed to be there for the first 5 years. This is their second summer in the tubs. Then after 5 years of growing, we will transplant them and I sure hope they grow into big, beautiful trees. I think it was originally Simon’s idea to gather the acorns.

We had a busy afternoon finishing the applesauce.
Here we are washing them preparing them to be quartered and then we cut out the stems and the calyx.

After the juice is drained, the sieve is used to collect the apple sauce.

Using the above sieve, we collect the juice, before we use the masher.😋

Some of the finished product. Andrew is awesome, helping out after a long day of work!

Applecrisp, what a treat on a windy, autumn day!

Grandparents!

September 20, 2020 / Monica Jacobson / 0 Comments

We have Grandpa and Grandma Jacobson here for a visit!

We had a short cattle move Friday and picked potatoes yesterday.

Peeling and slicing apples that we bought in Montevideo and they so kindly delivered them.

He so proudly gave the surviving Cinderella pumpkin to Grandma and Grandpa 💛

Hauling Straw & Harvesting Gourds

September 17, 2020 / Monica Jacobson / 0 Comments

We are out hauling straw this morning and the other day Ignatius and I gathered some gourds.

Exaltation of the Cross

September 14, 2020 / Monica Jacobson / 1 Comment

A chilly, but beautiful Mass at St. Clements this morning.

Our family always seems to enjoy the meal a little more when we’re able to eat supper on the porch!

Trail Drive

September 14, 2020 / Monica Jacobson / 0 Comments

We completed a 9 mile trail drive. Simon and Jet got a workout! A big accomplishment for both! Tracy was an awesome mentor.

Baling Straw 🌾

September 12, 2020 / Monica Jacobson / 0 Comments

Andrew woke before daylight to rake wheat straw.

Andrew snapped this picture and asked me if I’d ever seen a “fogbow?” We’re wondering if that’s even a word, but beautiful picture.

Good ol’ John Deere 820…most of it’s siblings are in tractor treks, this one still has to work.

Pinic with Papa. We took lunch out to Daddy and ate with him.🥪

Gathering all of the tarps. Such a gorgeous morning, the fog lifted and it was just beautiful working weather. Definitely one of those mornings to tuck away and recall later.

Enjoys working on puzzles that he got for his birthday.

Yesterday was chilly, had to locate the winter hats.

Killing Frost

September 9, 2020 / Monica Jacobson / 0 Comments

We were at 27 degrees on Monday morning and looks to be approximately 35 degrees for Tuesday morning. The pumpkins, garden produce, and the flowers that did not get covered did not make it. Andrew covered as much as he could…these early frosts are always a bit disheartening.

We just read this book, “We are the Gardners” by: Joanna Gaines and Kids
What a timely story! Thank you Sean!

Some of the flowers close to the house made it, some did not…seems so early to have gotten so cold.

Green tomatoes on frost damaged vines.☹️

We brought in three gourds, we’ll have to see how the gourds, squash, and pumpkins do.🤞

*Another page of the book… Just about sums it up!*

5 🎂

September 8, 2020 / Monica Jacobson / 1 Comment

“Now you’re five
There’s much to do!
Dance and jive
Tie a shoe
Most of all
Just be you!”

Lucky little fella got two parties, one with Daddy’s family…

He really likes “Glory” the betta fish 🐟 he’s been asking for all summer! Happy birthday!

Happy September!🌻 & Potatoes

September 1, 2020 / Monica Jacobson / 2 Comments

Pommes de Terre. One of the few things I remember from my college French course. Pommes de terre translates to “apples of the ground.” Ignatius and I had a lot of fun digging up a half a row this morning. We lost our entire potato crop last year on October 4th it snowed, and was 4 or so above for most of the week…so I’m a little gunshy, that’s why I’ve begun digging this early.