Growing up, I never even thought about canning my own pinto beans. Every bean I ate, unless I was at a restaurant or a friends house, came from a can. They were good and they were fast and easy. Open a can, add some salt, pepper and garlic powder and…
Why do chickens roost? To stay safe from predators at night, of course 🙂 Apparently the Little Ones like to roost even though they’re safe (er…trapped) in their nice, warm brooder! I have found, at different times, both the Ameraucanas and the Astralorps on their mini, impromptu roosting bar. I…
It’s my Blog-iversary!!! Yep, one year ago today I ventured into this space having really no idea what I was getting myself into! Little did I know I was entering into a wonderful space of creativity, shared experiences, a love of writing, a knowledge base that is simply staggering (you…
Well, since I last posted our 2012 garden plans, we’ve started talking about changing up our backyard. The original (working) 2012 Backyard Garden plan as of a few weeks ago What does “changing up our backyard” mean? Well, taking out the rocks/gravel and adding in some new beds for veggies.…
Happy Independence Days everyone! With the weather still acting…well…not very winter-like, I spent a little time last weekend watering our fruit trees. The terrifying thing is that they’re already trying to bud out. Why is this terrifying? Well, because we still have a good three months of freezing and possible…
Astra over at A Journey to a Dream has been kind enough to tag me as someone she thinks is interesting! How sweet is that?! Astra is just amazing (kind, smart, driven and super positive) and I love reading the pieces of her journey that she chooses to share on her…