Heavy Rains Damage our Temporary Repairs
Despite more damage from heavy rains, work on the homestead continues. If we are going to be stuck at home, we might as well get some chores done.
Our Nice Rectangular Garden Just Became a Quadrilateral
Sometimes the best laid plans of mice and men go awry. We learned that our topography isn't quite as neat and square as the graph paper we plotted our garden on.
After the Blizzard, a Comparative Heatwave
The blizzard behind us, the warm temperatures provide relief for people and livestock and a chance to do homestead chores.
Prepper Diary August 15: We Get a Dog and New Bee...
Adding a good-size dog to our prepper property has been a goal of mine since Day One.
I Have a Late-Night Encounter and I get a Big Shock
Sometimes things go bump in the night. Sometimes the dog barks and we don't know why. Then I saw a pair of glowing eyes in the distance.
Homestead Injury and Why More Hands Help
There's plenty of work to do on the homestead, but an annoying injury slows Pete down. The garden continues to thrive.
Prepper Diary: Warm Weather Means More Work on the Homestead
An unexpected warm spell presented the perfect opportunity to get some work done on the chicken coop and beehives.
Things are Slowing Down for the Fall and Winter
The garden is slowing down, the new chickens are laying tiny eggs, the firewood is dry and seasoned. I can' wait for winter.
Dealing with the Heat Dome and Weak Queens
A fellow beekeeper raises her own queens and has extra mated queens. She asked me if I needed any. Since I had two under-performing...
A Quick Update from Pete
Pete is laid up with one of the many viruses making the rounds. Our rate of posting may drop off for a few days until he makes a recovery.