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Chicken Stink Eye & Alien Larvae
The homestead is thriving despite the schizophrenic weather these days. The crops are growing like crazy and it is exciting to see the flowers beginning on my veggie plants. These lovely little...
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700 Pounds of Sand and Rock Later…
What a month May has been. This month has absolutely kicked my tail up the street and back. This has been such a stressful month personally and with all the shifts I picked up at the hospital, has...
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Homestead Redhead and a Harley
Working in the ER gives you a unique sense of appreciation for day-to-day life and health. I try to live my life passionately and with great purpose because I know that not even the next moment is...
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Full Spring Swing
Things here on the homestead are in full Spring swing. The 80 degree weather and constant sunshine are a welcome change from the weeks of dreary rain. I am super happy to report that all chickens...
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A Typical Morning in Pictures
I am notorious for slipping on my muck boots to “check on things for just a minute” despite what I am wearing. Inevitably I will end up fixing something or starting up a project and not wanting to...
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Veggies & Doritos
So far this week has brought soon to be yummy veggies, blossoms and no piglets. It doesn’t seem that long ago I was planting my initial seeds in the mini greenhouse with freezing temperatures outside....
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More Rain
I am sure you will never guess what the weather is on the homestead today. Yes, rain, rain and more rain. This is now day two of continued rain. If I would have had any inclination to the amount of...
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Feels Like Summertime
It is definitely feeling like summertime now on the homestead. The frequent rain has slowed down some, and the 80-90 degree sunshine has helped dry up some of the wet muck. One lesson that we learned...
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Projects & Harvests
This week has been full of projects and harvests. I am currently splattered in paint as I write this! I have been elbow deep in the Crib to Coop repurposing project. The total cost of the project was...
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Crib to Coop Repurposing Project
My Crib to Coop project is complete! This project grew from the need for a better coop for my Black Copper Maran chicks. They quickly outgrew the mini-coop they were in and there was not much space...
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Pumpkin Plant Takeover
Whew. What a past few days it has been. I have been working quite a few extra shifts and the homestead has been a bit neglected, besides the daily chores. I have gotten some time to harvest a few...
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Mean Girls, Chicken Style
For those of you that own or have owned chickens, particularly hens, one of the most striking qualities they have is their personality. You wouldn’t think these feathered poultry who spend their days...
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Too Much Rain Makes the Garden Insane
The amount of rain we have received the last few months is mind boggling. This has been the wettest summer I can remember. We are drenched in rain for hours and then after the flood (literally, check...
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Well Good Morning World
Working night shift is a wonderful thing. Working night shift when the rest of the world operates on day shift, is not so wonderful. Most of the first two days off for me are spent trying to flip flop...
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Another Bump in the Road to Owning a Mini Pig
It have been 48 hours since it rained here on the homestead and I can’t believe it! It has been great to get a break from the persistent rain, I almost forgot how to water the garden. We are still...
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Hoping for a Peaceful Piggy Meeting
All is well on the homestead. The rain has stayed away for days, which has helped dry things up in the pig pen. We spread mulch in the pig pen to help with the mud issue and it has worked well....
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Doyle the Rescue Pig Comes to the Homestead
Today was the day we set out on a road trip to pick up Doyle the Rescue Pig. We have known for several months that Houidini needed a companion and we luckily stumbled upon Doyle. After a super fun...
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Harvesting Mealworms = Yuck.
Remember months ago when I began my mealworm farm? If it doesn’t ring a bell-go HERE for a reminder. I got my first harvest from them this week. Up until this point, they have been very low...
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Time of Transition
The transition to fall is on the horizon. Despite the 80 degree weather we have had this week, I can feel the change coming. The mums can tell too. This summer has been a time of learning, loss and...
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Back from the Beach, Welcome Fall!
After a brief vacation away from the homestead, I am home and things are back in full swing. The beach trip was a fun conclusion to the summer and I am now welcoming the season of change. I am working...
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