Rubba-Dub-Dub
We are having a great weekend on the homestead. It was raining when we arrived, which was a welcome respite from the dry weather we’ve been having. The grass is coming in quite nicely now. This morning...
View ArticleHappy Independence Day!
Before I even start, I will preference this by saying this may seem an unusual post for a blog about basic living, but in reality it is very appropriate. Living “free” is only possible in a land where...
View ArticleHow a Coat Hanger, a Beer, and Bikers Saved My Life
This weekend Bernie and I took a little road trip to Hillsville, Virginia. The Virginia Bikers Association (VABA) sponsored Thunder On the Mountain and this was certainly an event worth making an...
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The Cyle of Life
As I approach 50, kicking and screaming every inch of the way, I find myself reflecting on the cycle of life more than ever before. It seems that every situation I find myself in boils down to the...
View ArticlePlan B is in Effect
Well, after trying to sell our home in town for over a year, we’ve decided to go to Plan B. As much as we had hoped and planned to sell the house and use that money to pay off all debt before we move...
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Sneaky Little Things on the Homestead
Earlier this summer we were sitting at the picnic bench at the homestead on a fine, summer day with Tex and Charlotte when we became aware of an odd, rather annoying noise. “Scrape. Scrape. Scrape....
View ArticleThe Count Down Until Full Time Homesteading
Well, we left the homestead today knowing that we only have one more time to leave it! And while it’s difficult not to wish the next two weeks away, we have so much to do in that time and so much to...
View ArticleI Think I Know How Dorothy Felt
Wow – we’ve got some wind going on here. Serious wind. And it’s cold. The only thing I dislike more than cold, is wind and cold. And bee eating skunks. And it’s a close toss up between those. It’s been...
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Hamburg Heaven and Indian Pipes
Just as my other hatches, this last hatch happened at day 20. Yesterday, all four of the eggs the broodies were setting on hatched out. The broody Hamburg has concerned me all along with regard to...
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I’m Also Very Helpful
Amazingly, since covering the floor of Bernie’s lean-to with gravel, the chickens seem to have lost interest in scratching around under it. While that is exactly what we had hoped for, I was absolutely...
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