Homesteading

Just because its cold, snowy and windy doesn't mean there isn't work to be done. Thankfully, much of it can be done inside.

With spring giving way to summer and summer storms rolling through, we have to plan our work around the weather. There always seems to be more to be done.

After a big honey harvest in late August, the bees surprised us and kept producing for another month. We got anther 50 pounds.

Temperatures plunge, sending us from a nice temperate autumn to a bitter cold taste of winter. We beat the cold with our last harvest.

We celebrate Christmas at home and take it easy over the weekend.

The cold is giving us a rest as outdoor chores dwindle and we have time to relax and step back from the demands of homesteading.

The weather turned warm and sunny, allowing us to continue to work on our bee projects and our chicken coop. We are now ready if the bees come early. The coop needs more work.

While bad weather seems to have cut a swatch from California to Minnesota, we escaped and the bees and I both used the time productively.

I've owned shotguns for decades and shot thousands of rounds, but I've never used it on the homestead like this before.

Fixing my electric fence meant tearing it down, installing larger insulators, and almost starting from scratch. But it was a learning experience.