They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
We are still trying to get water run out to the pature before we get the fences set up. Joel Salatin (and the Dougherty's and basically every other rotational grazier on the planet) says to have water and fencing figured out and in place before you start bringing home animals. So Ryan is working on… Continue reading Digging in the Dirt
Fixing things is a never ending reality. Fortunately, we have help. If at first you don't succeed, try a bigger hammer. Papa Doug. Ellie wanted to build Evie a birthday present, but she couldn't figure out how to do it herself, so she enlisted Evie's help to do it. It's okay, though. It's still a… Continue reading Fixin’ Stuff
It has been a while since we have blogged here. We have a good reason, as usual. Also, as usual, it rhymes with "We were dizzy." Evie likes to take Winnie out into the pasture to throw corn to the chickens. It is a beautiful sight to watch, because the chickens all come flocking around… Continue reading What does the goose say?
Our next batch of egg birds arrived today! Daddy had to take an hour off work to get them, because they came at the most inconvenient time possible, but fortunately there was a corresponding lull in the patients at the same time. God has a way of taking care of things. 5 Bard Rocks, 5… Continue reading Picking up Chicks
Yes. Evie he’s wearing a hard hat to feed the chickens. No, we don’t know why. We just go with it. But look at the little Winnie girl, feeding her chickens!
Still working on putting a work bench in the shop. IT's kind of a nooks and crannies project, meaning something we can work at a few minutes here, a few minutes there, and the kids can help. With helpers like this, how could we not get work done? She's finally big enough for the pink… Continue reading Helpers
The cold snap has broken, somewhat. It has not been below freezing in the last few days, but it also has not been above 37, so while things are not exactly frozen, they are also not exactly thawing either. The galvanized riser that supplies water to the garden did not get drained before the cold… Continue reading Cold Weather Problems
When we had the pigs butchered last fall we made sure to ask the butchers to save us the lard. Why? Because that's the homesteading thing to do. Apparently you can cook with it, bake with it, make soap and candles with it, and all kinds of other things. We have only just begun researching… Continue reading Good Lard!
The thermometer in the shop where we were keeping the pumpkins, squash and onions read 30 degrees after the propane stove failed. While the pumpkins and squash might be salvagable, the onions are almost certainly lost. As soon as they thaw they are going to turn into a nasty slimy mess. I suppose then we… Continue reading Preserving the Pumpkins
We get one of these every few winters, a few days of sub-freezing temperatures. Most years when the temperature drops below freezing the perpetual drizzle turns into snow, and the cloud cover keeps the temperature from dropping too far. We get an inch or three of snow that shuts everything down for a day or… Continue reading The Cold Snap of January ’24
Little Farm in the Big City 