Well, it has been a minute. Alright, it has been more than 164,000 minutes since our last post. Our hiatus has been too long and was largely caused by stress and frustration. I genuinely enjoy writing down the stories of what is happening here to share with you all. However, remodeling the mother-in-law took its…
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Cleaning out the C$*@# and Chicken Parenting Round 2
Hello friends, spring is rolling in fast here on the homestead and we are struggling to keep up. With the rise in temperatures, it was time to clean out the duck house and chicken coop. The garden is in terrible need of preparation and planting. Plus, we had to finish getting ready for our new…
Trees are sprouting and booming as brooks babble
Posted on Author SpencerPosted in 2021 landscaping, 2021 To Do List, Animals, Chickens, Forest Management, Gardening, Orchard, Projects, Stories2 Replies
This week the landscape has changed again as the snow has melted. The runoff has transformed the dry creek beds in the ravines into lovely babbling brooks. This evening Sarah and I heard the first chorus of spring peepers marking the arrival of spring. With spring here we have a lot to do, we have…
Slow and Steady: Real Life Jenga for Keeps.
This week on the homestead we made some slow and steady progress on the mother-in-law house. For part of the project, it almost felt like we were playing Jenga on a large scale with much higher stakes. Pull one board out, put another one in, wait to make sure nothing goes wrong… But, it feels…