They are calling for snow tonight in these parts. To be honest I am a little relieved. I am getting sort of tired of always going out to the barn in the pouring rain each morning. And besides what is…
Category: Homestead Reflections
Today is my birthday. I’m the big 25. An old lady. A quarter of a century. OK I’ll stop. Birthdays are that wonderful time of year where calories don’t count, you get to pick what you want for dinner, and…
There is madness happening in my house right now. The chickens are establishing a new pecking order, so continuous fights keep breaking out. My dog Dexter mysteriously had his collar chewed off yesterday, and neither he nor his large…
In light of my last goat post I Hate Goats, several people have been asking me why did I ever get goats to begin with? In short because, and I quote in a annoying baby talk voice, “it’s such a…
Perhaps it’s because I can finally start to feel Fall approaching. Perhaps it’s because it will soon be time to start fruitcake for Christmas. Maybe even because it will soon be time to pick apples, harvest pumpkins, and finish up…
Sometimes, bad things happen. It’s a risk we all take in our day to day, but a risk that seems heightened on the homestead. When you invest so much of yourself into your land and your animals, it becomes heart…