PinShareShareTweet0 SharesLets have a little fun and look at 10 reasons chickens are a great fit. How many of these resonate with you? 1 You want to eat fresh chicken eggs Fresh eggs that are locally sourced have their own taste I have heard. For myself, I find local fresh eggs agree with my stomach… Continue reading 10 Reasons Chickens are Right for You
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Heirloom Seeds
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesWhat is an heirloom seed? What value do they bring to a homestead lifestyle? I say lifestyle because not all live on a homestead right now, but are working to incorporate homestead and sustainable practices right where they are. Heirloom seeds have no patent, are not genetically modified and not their own brand. These… Continue reading Heirloom Seeds
Down Home Discount
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesPast blog posts have taken a look at different farmer’s markets I have attended. In this post I am excited to share a story about a little different place to find farmer market items. When I am in the Cody and Powell, Wyoming area, I always stop by to shop for great deals on… Continue reading Down Home Discount
A Holiday Farmer’s Market
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesWith the garlic planted, I was ready to turn my attention to the upcoming Indoor Farmer’s Market and cweek to prepare for the first Indoor Market in Bremen. Knowing that the hens were molting I wanted to have more to take than eggs, if I would have any. Egg production drops off when the… Continue reading A Holiday Farmer’s Market
Pryor Mountain Horse Range ~ Part 1
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesI ended the blog post titled Yellowtail Swimming Hole sharing my belief that the Lord had an encounter with the wild mustangs that was just for me. That a special moment would happen and I would know without a doubt it was intended for me. That is all I had was belief that had… Continue reading Pryor Mountain Horse Range ~ Part 1
Yellowtail Swiming Hole
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesA few years back I learned of a beach in Wyoming. In the past I never associated swimming with Wyoming. Horses, ranches, cowboys and cowgirls, even hiking, came to mind but not a day at the beach. This particular trip to Wyoming I found a desire to spend time with wild mustang herds. In… Continue reading Yellowtail Swiming Hole
Roots and Wings: New Life
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesAlmost all of my life, I found time standing still for the presentation of new life in animal form. I have not kept track of the times I have observed, and sometimes assisted, in animal births. I am pretty sure the list includes goats, pigs, cattle, dogs, cats, horses and chickens. From an early… Continue reading Roots and Wings: New Life
Banff National Park
Pin1ShareShareTweet1 SharesIn Canada, Highway 1 runs from Calgary, AB to Vancouver, BC through Banff National Park. In an effort to protect the wild life from humans and vise-versa a tall fence has been constructed to keep wild life off the highway. “Natural” over passes have been created so animals can cross from one side of the highway to the other. … Continue reading Banff National Park