PinShareShareTweet0 SharesHonestly, I intended to write this post last week. It did not happen; in that regard I am getting a slow start to my 2020 planning. I do have quite a few ideas bouncing around in my head and heart. In this post I am going to combine looking back at 2019 and what… Continue reading A Homestead Vision for 2020
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Fall 2019 ~Looking Back
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesI am good at coming up with ideas, as many are. I simply do not accomplish everything I think up. Nor would it be wise to pursue every idea. I admit I struggle at times knowing which one is the best to pursue. Looking back at the last 3 months, the first thing that… Continue reading Fall 2019 ~Looking Back
Winter Season ~ Goals
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesWinter Solstice The shortest day of the year has come and gone, Winter Solstice being yesterday. I do not mind the short amount of sunlight as much as I do the days of temperatures below 20 degrees (and lower) that often follows in January and February. Being honest I hope for one of those… Continue reading Winter Season ~ Goals
Garlic ~ Year 4
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesThis fall marks the 4th year I have planted garlic. I love thinking back to the first year. I planted about 6 cloves each of 3 varieties: Music, Montana, and German. I recall my Dad helped me prep the ground in a flower bed I was not using for anything. Really, it was one… Continue reading Garlic ~ Year 4
Homestead And A Blog
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesIn this post I share why I choose to homestead and blog. I talk about who encouraged and helped me along in the blogging journey. My first blogging experience took place as a part of the 2015 TCA Thoroughbred Makeover where I posted 140 times sharing the story of preparing Navajo Bo for the… Continue reading Homestead And A Blog
A Backyard Chicken Needs….
Pin1ShareShareTweet1 SharesWhat do you really need to raise chickens in your backyard? A chicken has 3 basic needs shelter, food and water. Water being the most important in my opinion. Preventing and treating sickness, treats and all the extras such as a swing or other novelty can be examined another time. For this post, we… Continue reading A Backyard Chicken Needs….
Preserving Stewed Tomatoes
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesI met Julie in the summer of 2018 the night we both attended Bremen Farmer’s Market. I think the first words I spoke to her were, “I love your cart.” She was selling fresh cut flowers on a repurposed old fire hose reel cart. We became friends. And it seems that I have known… Continue reading Preserving Stewed Tomatoes
Homestead Diary ~ Week 5
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesTuesday, August 27, 2019 I heard my husband rush back to the bedroom door. He beckoned me, “Come quick!” I reluctantly followed him to the kitchen. Immediately horrified by the sight that greeted me. A cat managed to wedge her head between to slats of a kitchen chair and appeared to be hanging there.… Continue reading Homestead Diary ~ Week 5
Homestead Diary ~ Week 4
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesLast weeks post left off not knowing the outcome of 2 hatches, one in an incubator and the other under a broody hen. Thursday, August 22, 2019 I woke up and of course the hatching process was on my mind. I noticed right away that one of the eggs had pipped and a couple… Continue reading Homestead Diary ~ Week 4
Homestead Diary ~ Week 3
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesWeek 3 of August proved a challenge in regard to my health. I look back as I prepared this post and I see progress, good memories and much to be grateful for. But to be honest in those moments when I lacked energy, I felt discouraged. Week 1 and Week 2 of August felt… Continue reading Homestead Diary ~ Week 3