Chickens in the Road | Author Suzanne McMinn

Local, State, and Feds Descend on Farm

08-27-10 | Country Living

My Grandmother’s Dishes

08-31-10 | Crafts

Outdoor Labor Party

08-30-10 | Garden

How to Make Corn Cob Jelly

09-02-10 | Cooking

Beulah Petunia’s Big Adventure

08-28-10 | Barn

Pretty Girl

09-02-10 | Daily Farm

Camp Jam

09-02-10 | Farm Bell Recipes

Cooking: September 2, 2010 - How to Make Corn Cob Jelly
Crafts: August 31, 2010 - My Grandmother’s Dishes
Garden: August 30, 2010 - Outdoor Labor Party
Barn: August 28, 2010 - Beulah Petunia’s Big Adventure
Country Living: August 27, 2010 - Local, State, and Feds Descend on Farm
Daily Farm: September 2, 2010 - Pretty Girl
Farm Bell Recipes: September 2, 2010 - Camp Jam

Funny Brisket Joke
by chickypez on September 1, 2010
Kitchen Joy
by judydee on August 30, 2010
Food Dehydration
by Renee on August 29, 2010
What are you canning today?
by Grandmatotwochicks on September 2, 2010
Where to buy cranberries?
by blueberrylu on September 2, 2010

Links to Patterns and Projects
by CindyP on August 29, 2010
Terra Cotta Pot Craft Ideas
by CarolynLas on August 26, 2010
Granny Ruby's Apron (as featured on CITR)
by BuckeyeGirl on August 26, 2010
What are you crafting today?
by JeannieB on August 26, 2010
BEAUTY SECRETS...with homemade recipes
by wvhomecanner on August 24, 2010

garlic growing masters, PLEASE
by RockWhisperer on September 2, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Question about Pear Tree's
by RockWhisperer on September 2, 2010 at 11:36 am
Saving zinnia seeds
by RockWhisperer on August 30, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Growing the pricey alliums ...
by Ruthmarie on August 20, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Indoor gnats
by sparrowgrass on August 20, 2010 at 9:23 am

Eggs!!!
by MandyP on August 31, 2010
Baby Chick question
by BuckeyeGirl on August 24, 2010
I need help with my chicken eggs!
by KentuckyFarmGirl on August 23, 2010
Chicken heat stress
by chickensohmyagain on August 14, 2010
Chicken Questions
by NorthCountryGirl on August 11, 2010

Welcome to the farm! Old-fashioned recipes, crafts, cute farm animals, and fun with simple living. (Plus giveaways!) Browse the latest posts at the top or check out some of the featured favorites below.

Thanks for being here!

The Slanted Little House
Pack your bags. You’ll want to move to a 100-year-old farmhouse right away. Don’t blame me.
Cinnamon Rolls
This overnight recipe can be popped in the oven first thing in the morning. Pure heaven.

See All My Recipes
How to Make a Corn Husk Wreath
Primitive, rustic, old-fashioned charm for your front door. And it’s easy!

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Picking Hot Peppers at the Old Farmhouse
Pepper-picking with a side of nonsense.

See All My Garden Stories
Ruckus
The day my ducks tried to kill me. No, I’m serious!

See All My Barn Stories
On An Early Autumn Weekend
It’s autumn on the farm and all is well.

See All My Country Living Stories

See the Sheep Go Bouncing!
Watch lamb-at-heart Annabelle play hide and bounce with her best dog buddy, Boomer.

See All My Videos

"It was a cold wintry day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-—as was the insulation. The floors weren’t even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, “You’ve brought us to this slanted little house to die." Keep reading our story....

Farm Bell Recipes

Camp Jam
The Ball Blue Book Project

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$Old Farmer\'s Almanac$

September 2010
"Drizzle, drizzle, hair will frizzle (if not hers, then surely his'll). Sunny, hot, hang out the linen; chilly and wet for fall's beginnin'. Air's crisp as a McIntosh, by gosh!"

Thursday, Sep 2
Fair
Currently: 90˚F
Feels Like: 90˚ F
Hi: 93˚, Lo: 65˚
Fair

Walton, WV

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Good Luck, Suzanne! - Liz in Wis on Pretty Girl
Yeah as “EightPondFarm” said — and bring my babies some biscuits too next time and cookies…. and whatever else you have on hand woman. - BrendaE on Pretty Girl
Cranberries make a mean jelly as well – yum yum on a biscuit! - Val Trani on BBB!!!
I love making different kind of jellies and cannot wait to try this one! Bet it would be good on a morning w/a bit of frost in the air! - Val Trani on How to Make Corn Cob Jelly
Your stories are always hillarious!!! (and true. . oh too too funnty!) Thank you for making the world a little cheerier. Georgia is wonderful!!! and I love you... - chris on Sweet Potato Pie
This is just a perfect blog post. Wonderful photos — both for content and photographic skill, well-written, well-researched and true to the... - Leslie on How to Make Corn Cob Jelly
Suzanne, thank you for another way to reuse and recycle. Corncobs are hard to compost when left whole, and they are a pain to chop up for... - Kim from Milwaukee on How to Make Corn Cob Jelly
HAPPY DAY!!!!! I was totally gonna ask the same thing on the French Bread post, as Husband and I are going sugar free for a month. Then I thought I should... - Nic, SD on French Sandwich Loaf
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! OMG – that made me laugh so hard! Made me think about the time Elaine said that at a cocktail party on a Seinfeld episode.... - Teri Kane on A Dog and Hen Story
Lave me alone (except for the cookies), woman. You have a cow now!! - EightPondFarm on Pretty Girl

"Cookies are good." Read my barnyard stories....