Author Archives: Larry Braley

Larry Braley

About Larry Braley

Blessed husband to a wonderful, virtuous woman and father of five, a daughter-in-law and granddaughter. Raised on a midsize farm in the midwest during my childhood and early teen years. Moved away for several years to live the corporate life. Glad to be back in the country raising my family, teaching life skills and developing our mini-farm.

Top 10 Games – Part 2

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Larry Braley

Qwirkle was recommended to us by some friends.  Once we started playing, we were hooked.  It is simple, but strategic at the same time.  Both older and younger children really love it.  In fact, the younger children were beating us … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Family Games – Part 1

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Larry Braley

Winter is a good time to recharge and prepare for the coming outdoor projects and growing season. It is also a great time to enjoy the family indoors and spend time together playing games. We love to play games as … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Possibilities

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Larry Braley

With the New Year upon us, many of us think about new possibilities and goals for improving our homestead and making things better.  Especially as the new seed catalogs start coming in, I personally like to think about new things … Continue reading →

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Tillage Radish Cover Crop Update Five

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Larry Braley

Here’s update number five in my Tillage Radish cover crop experiment.  Winter is in full swing at the end of December.  The radish foliage has pretty much died completely and the tubers are starting to rot although the bigger ones are … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas from the Braley’s!

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Larry Braley

Merry Christmas to all our friends both old and new.  Our family has been knocked down by the flu these last several days.  Yet, we are still very grateful for our many blessings including a warm country home and the … Continue reading →

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Pig Butchering Results

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Larry Braley

The results are in and so is the meat!  This week we picked up our pork from the processor.  We got a fairly good spread for the size of our pig, and all-in-all we are very pleased. He was on the … Continue reading →

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