• DIY

    DIY – Re-finishing Cast Iron Pots

    I have a special place in my heart for cast iron pots and pans, but up until about a year ago, we didn’t own any.  Since buying a few and being given an amazing dutch oven last Christmas, we have really fallen in love with them! Last weekend Tool Lady…

  • DIY - Eat

    Sweet Potato Banana Butter

    The making of Sweet Potato Banana Butter has become somewhat of a tradition in our house each fall and is absolutely heavenly on freshly baked bread.  This recipe is from the book Simply Homemade Food Gifts and was requested by a friend this year who said, “You are making that butter stuff…

  • DIY

    DIY – Grow Light Stand

    Happy (early) Birthday to me!!! On Sunday, Tool Lady built me a surprise!  A Grow Light Stand!!!  She got the plans from growgardentomatoes.com, made all the cuts in the garage, brought it into the Living Room to put together (she likes to watch TV while she’s building things) and the whole…

  • DIY

    DIY – Grow Light Stand

    Happy (early) Birthday to me!!! On Sunday, Tool Lady built me a surprise!  A Grow Light Stand!!!  She got the plans from growgardentomatoes.com, made all the cuts in the garage, brought it into the Living Room to put together (she likes to watch TV while she’s building things) and the whole…

  • Chickens

    The Chickens are Molting!?! Now What?

    Why the heck are my chickens losing all their feathers and not producing eggs!?!?  Are they sick?  Pissed?  Dying?  Hungry?  Revolting against the colder temperatures?  WTF?! Wait, they’re what?  Molting?  What the heck is molting and why is it happening while I’m tracking egg production vs. the cost of their…

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    Preparing the Chickens for Hibernation

    It’s only a matter of time until the ground is frozen over, all the green is gone and covered by a blanket of white.  I enjoy winter.  I really do.  I just wish it wasn’t 3 months long. I could be happy with just Spring, Summer and Fall…you? Right now,…

  • Chickens

    A Clean Coop is a Happy Coop

    Chickens are dirty birds.  They poop everywhere and then they kick their poop everywhere else while scratching around for food and bugs.   We probably don’t clean out their coop as often as we could (I’ve read that some people clean out their coops every single week while we do…

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    Do Our Chickens Pay for Themselves?

    When you keep chickens, you have to take care of them.  You have to water them, clean out their coop, feed them and collect their eggs.  You can also ooohhh and aaahhh over the chick cuteness, pick them up, pet them, give them treats and laugh at their antics, but…