Officially winter doesn’t start until December 21, but it sure feels and looks like winter around here! Sunday morning we woke to a pile of snow on the ground. I’m not sure what the official measurements were, but it was at least 6″, maybe 9″. December snowfalls are so pretty, especially when you get that […]
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June on the homestead
We’ve had a busy couple of weeks to start off this month. I’m looking forward to a relaxing Father’s Day weekend at home. Maybe I’ll even get ambitious and cook instead of having Papa do it :-). We’ve been blessed with beautiful weather this month. There has been quite a bit of rain but most […]
Dr. Seuss and critters on the homestead
I’ve been torn lately between wanting to shout from the rooftops that we have a READER in the house and crying because my baby is growing up too fast. I know I’ve been telling our family that we have a Reader for several weeks now, but this week she picked up a book she was […]
Homestead update – July
I’m finding it hard to believe it’s almost the middle of July already! It seems like we just put the garden in a couple of weeks ago and I should still be planting. Actually, our garden is looking a little sparse right now. We’ve already harvested the 1st crop of peas that were planted and […]
Pumpkin / peanut butter dog treats
When I was thinking about Christmas gifts last year, I knew I wanted a little something extra to give friends and family. Once I realized just how many of us have dogs as pets, the solution was simple! I found a dog treats recipe and gave them a try. 4 out of 5 recipients devoured […]
Local wildlife areas
This past weekend we were blessed with another couple of days of gorgeous fall weather. On Saturday, Papa came up with the idea to drive a few miles and go to a spot called the Van Loon Wildlife Area. The wildlife area is a nature preserve that has the Black River and its backwaters running through it. […]
October on the Homestead
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted about activities on our little homestead. Even though we had plenty of rain in the spring and early summer (too much?) our garden didn’t do so great. We had some green beans to freeze but not many. We had peas to eat but most of them ended up […]
Tuesday Tidbits
I keep waiting for my life to get back to “normal” after coming home from vacation. Work has been INSANE to the point where I’m so worn out, I fall asleep about the same time Little Chick does each night. Sometimes I think it’s before … since I wake up still sitting in the bean […]
2013 Year in Review – The Homestead
Our homestead has seen some peaks and valleys this year. At the beginning of the year, we still had only the two chickens – Opal and Precious. Precious hadn’t laid an egg in months. In May, we received five free chicks, and about a month later the chicks we ordered arrived. We started getting one […]
30 Days of Gratitude – Day 3
Our days of gratitude for the family wouldn’t be complete without Finley. Finley has been with our family for less than 5 months. Wow! I surprised myself when I wrote that. It seems like he’s been with us for longer. He’s such a goofball at times. As I said back in September, he spends most […]