Here we are, ready to share our usual happenings around the place for April? March? What month is this anyway?! The chickens are happy that there is no snow on the ground – or at least none that sticks around (we had snow showers last Saturday). Although those silly hens are not real fond of […]
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Brown to Vortex (January update)
January went by in a blur! Granted, I spent the first two weeks under extreme stress trying to prepare for a major install on the 12th, but still…!! Basically, to me this past month was all about stress, weather and crafting. The latter is the only part that hasn’t been stressful. Anyone living in the […]
Top 10 March (2018) Events
I love spring: the promise of warmer weather, the first signs of new life – in gardens, flower beds and pastures, and longer, sunnier days, and Easter. This week ends the first quarter of 2018 and I have no idea how that happened!! I bet you’re wondering if we fell off the face of the […]
Steamy, stormy and strawberry-y
Disclaimer: The links below may be affiliate links. If you purchase any products after clicking on these links, at no additional cost to you, A Simple Homestead will receive a small commission for making you aware of these important resources. Early last week it felt like we were in a sauna. Temperatures hovered around 90°F […]
Duck Weather
It rained almost an inch (.85″) last Monday. It rained 1.5″ on Tuesday. It rained another 2.5″ on Wednesday. It rained .9″ yesterday. (For my metric friends: 2.2 + 3.8 + 6.4 + 2.3 cm). We had a brief shower yesterday morning after seeing the sun’s glorious face – for about 30 min during church. There’s […]
Homestead happenings – April 2017
Nothing like dropping off the face of the earth for the last couple of weeks! That’s almost what it has felt like. We had plans to head to Grandma’s house for Easter to see Papa’s family as well as my sister and brother-in-law. Best laid plans … and all that. You see, Papa worked really […]
The Return of Winter
Two days ago I snapped a picture of our front yard. It was hard to believe how spring-like it looked on the 22nd of February. We had so many days of 50-60°F (10-15°C) weather the past couple of weeks that all the snow had melted – except in a few places where it had been […]
January 2017 Homestead update
We have been having some crazy weather this month. First it was super-cold, but that’s actually quite normal for January. Then we got dumped on with large amounts of snow. That was followed by what seemed a week of warmer temps and RAIN – although I think it was actually only a couple […]
Winter has arrived
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 […]
Pattern release – Calamari Hat
I’d say it’s officially fall here. There were local areas that were touched by frost this weekend, the snow birds (my parents) headed back to Florida, we had to turn on our furnace, and our household caught the first cold of the season. It was one of those beautiful crisp fall weekends where it draws you […]