We’re celebrating being here on the farm for five years. I thought I’d share my great grandfather’s story, from a newspaper article he wrote, of his journey here and how he claimed the land we now live on.
The History of Our Land
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Category Archives: Good Stuff of Life
Trick or Treat Fun!
It was a warm, beautiful, but very windy Halloween evening. Even though it was difficult for witches to keep their hats on, it didn’t stop the fun.
“Gotta Look Beyond the Stock Trailer!”
It was a busy day… carved the pumpkin, canned chicken broth and fixed my Mom’s porch.
Mission Scare Mom & Gooey Caramel Apples
Miley’s Mission: To sneak up on and scare Mom before Mom notices she’s there. Was the mission a success? Watch and see!
Apple Pie Filling and Chicken Hugs
We spent most of the day making apple pie filling… the house smelled good and made us hungry for a pie! Our busy day ended on a happy note with chicken hugs and smiles.
Plantin’ Strawberries and Pickin’ Apples
It was a very lovely warm day so we got lots done outside! We transplanted some strawberries, did a little clean up by burning some weeds and picked apples. Now there’s lots more work ahead as we decide what we want to make with all those apples.
Nothing Fancy, Just Living Simply
A delicious brunch, crafting, jars filled with tomatoes, a new goat shelter made… nothing fancy… we’re just living simply and enjoying the good life.
Funday Friday, Want A Hug?
Took a short break from our normal routine to have a little fun in town. No matter what, chores have to be done everyday. So once we got done with our fun in town we had to make sure we got all the chores done once we got home.
Venturing Out Of Our Comfort Zone
It was another busy day on the homestead. Between a turkey getting injured, to way too spicy enchiladas for supper, to breaking out of the ole’ comfort zone in the tomato patch, there’s never a dull moment around here.
We Had A Turd Floater… Quite Literally
It was one of those days… tons of rain, in fact we got a turd floater, quite literally. Lightening fried our internet modem so we had to get that replaced.. But on a brighter note, I got lots of canning done, got my fall cucumbers in, plus we made time for a little fun.
Humble Little Homestead 