The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land. ~Abraham Lincoln Outside my window At the moment we are getting a much needed summer rain shower. The earth […]
Homestead Happenings Vol. 14
I Forgot to Brush my Teeth… Again!
I’ve been homesteading full time for just over one month now and I am having some troubles adapting to my wonderful new life! Early in my career I wore a suit and tie and my morning shower and shave have […]
Homestead Happenings Vol. 13
The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land. ~Abraham Lincoln June 22, 2018 […]
Will Brake for Weeds
I know exactly how I became fascinated with the native plants around me. It stemmed from (no pun intended) my bent towards frugality and being a homebody. Actually a lot of what I do on the homestead stems from those […]
Homestead Happenings Vol. 12
“The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.” […]
Dad Camp: Session 1
People are always asking about how to get children more involved on the homestead and I have found that the answer is actually very simple: Children are very eager to spend time with their parents. In my experience, a simple […]
Homestead Happenings Vol. 11
“The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.” ~Abraham Lincoln Outside my window It’s […]
Homestead Happenings Vol. 10
“The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.” ~Abraham Lincoln Outside my window This “spring” […]
Homestead Happenings Vol. 09
“The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.” ~Abraham Lincoln Outside my window Green everywhere! I’m like Mortimer the Mouse reveling in the lush, green growth all […]
Homestead Happenings Vol. 08
“The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.” ~Abraham Lincoln Outside my window We’ve had steady temps in the 60’s for a couple of weeks […]