House

Watermelon Gazpacho

Believe it or not, this post has been 8 days in the making! So I'll get it out of the way so I can start catching you up on the rest and get this site done!I've been trying to work less, exercise more, eat better. We've been selling some rabbits, slowly going down the waiting… Continue reading Watermelon Gazpacho

Homesteading, House

Mountains of Food

As the holiday season comes to a close, we have piles of food all over the house that we simply can't eat as fast as it needs to be eaten--two turkeys, one an over-cooked failure suitable for chili and the other perfect sandwich material; a bushel of apples needing to be canned; scalloped potatoes and… Continue reading Mountains of Food

Homesteading, House

Bumper Stickers, Labels, Backyard Art, Oh My!

There's so many more important things to update you on. Like the animals you don't know about yet and the updates on ones I haven't talked about in months. The structures we've built and those we're behind on. Animal movement (we were playing musical coops for a while there). The good (and bad) ways of… Continue reading Bumper Stickers, Labels, Backyard Art, Oh My!

House, Husbandry

24 Hours Short

I've come to decide that 24 hours in a day just isn't enough. And a mere two 24-hour days per week won't get every thing done that needs to happen. It's a wonder anything gets finished around here what with picking up eggs, Swinging by the cider distillery to ask about their apple trees, And… Continue reading 24 Hours Short

Farming, House, Husbandry, Personal Interruptions

In Summary: The To-Do List Just Got Longer!

This long weekend unfortunately turned out to be less productive than we were hoping. Had things gone according to the original plan, we should have at least gotten some progress on the chicken coop, finished planting everything, and maybe cleaned up the house. Instead, we only got a little bit crossed off on our to-do… Continue reading In Summary: The To-Do List Just Got Longer!

Farming, House, Husbandry

Memorial Day Weekend To-Do List

I'm trying to post and get dressed and get things done all in time to make a cake tasting at 11am. Not much is getting done, I'll tell you that. I want to post about the chickens, and the garden, and the fact that holy crap, I can grow things! But instead, until later this… Continue reading Memorial Day Weekend To-Do List

House

How it Started

There's a few beginnings I could start at. I could start with our childhoods. I could start with this past winter preparing. I could start with when we met, our farm experiences, our first dog together, our respective experiences with farms. In time. But this time I'll start with the simplest place: Our house. Or… Continue reading How it Started