Turkeys

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Talking Turkey

Talking Turkey

What it all boils down to is that I didn't expect to like them so much. But hold on, let me back up a bit. For years I've fantasized about raising our own turkey to eat for Thanksgiving Dinner. I don't know where this idea came from, or why I held on to it instead of just letting it pass…
November 19, 2015
Turkey Gobbling

Turkey Gobbling

Sometimes I wonder if we're doing the right thing living all the way out in the middle of no where, trying our hands at this whole homesteading thing. Then, things like this spontaneously happen while I'm busy doing chores and I think, "Yep, this is exactly where we're supposed to be!" And that sweet girl of ours, I really can't…
November 10, 2015
Holding Steady

Holding Steady

The mice are moving into and taking over the chicken coop, but so are the (baby) bull snakes. The hose that feeds the water to the chicken coop busted, spewing water all over the place, but it's almost time to remove it anyway and unhook it from the spigots due to impending frosts, so we'll just remove it now and…
October 8, 2015
Raising Turkeys – An Update

Raising Turkeys – An Update

Well, it's been 2 1/2 months since my last turkey post, so I figure I'm overdue! As I mentioned in my original post about raising turkeys, we're newbies at this, which means the learning curve is pretty steep. For example: I've learned how to "walk wide" to corral them in the general direction I want them to go... I've learned…
August 5, 2015
Life, Unfiltered

Life, Unfiltered

Technology allows us to edit and crop the real life out of the "real lives" we all share via our websites and on social media.   As a blogger, I want to document our journey while creating a pretty, inviting space that you, my dear reader, want to spend some time exploring. The truth is, though, real life, unfiltered, isn't…
July 15, 2015
Playing Catch Up

Playing Catch Up

The last couple of weeks have been a bit trying for me.  Between work and home, there's just so much to do and so little time!  I'm exhausted all the time.  Happy, but truly exhausted. I feel behind on everything. The garden is still being put in, we need to name and register the goats, and the weeds just won't…
June 15, 2015