You guys! The feedback we’ve received across all platforms (and in real life from family, friends, and colleagues) about our impending homestead move has been nothing short of amazing! Granted, there are those who think we’re a bit off our rockers to leave our current (so lovely) rental, but most…
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Hello Friend! Long time no chat! How are you? How’s your fall moving along? I do hope your transition from season to season has been a smooth one! Things have continued to be rather quiet in this space, but it’s not for lack of activity, I promise. Between the closing…
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For years I participated in the weekly Harvest Monday link ups (previously hosted by Daphne, but now residing, thankfully, with Dave). I was so proud of every single ear of corn, apple, bush bean and kale leaf. I’d harvest it all, bring it all in, and painstakingly weight it *and document it.…
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After almost four solid months with a larger-than-anticipated Nigerian Dwarf Goat herd, we’ve finally sold the three doelings we wanted to and are down from 11 to our final 2017 herd of eight: Thee mamas Three doelings One buck One wether I won’t pretend that I’m not a bit sad…
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Oh, how I’ve missed you all! And so here I am again, trying to document and share after being absent from this space for much longer than I’d hoped, planned, or anticipated! Realizing it is mid-August (how the heck did that happen), we’re way past due for a catch-up and…
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I’ve found myself wondering (once again) where the time has gone. It was said when I was a kid that the older I’d get, the faster time would pass… The busier I’d get, the more responsibilities I’d have, the faster moments would slip through my fingers. I didn’t believe it,…
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Tempered by the grief that has blanketed our poultry experiences over the past several months… And bolstered by the never ending hope that exists within day to day farm life and our absolute trust in the goodness of the Earth… I am so very excited and incredibly proud to introduce…
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I kid you not, we’d just put her on the cull list. With wonky, inconsistent eggs and a perpetual limp (for no good reason) we figured she could provide a nice stock since she’s beyond her prime for straight eating. And then she goes and does this. I swear she must’ve…