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.
Winter is Back in Our Neck of the Woods
Pete is "lucky" enough to live in the one section of the country where the winter temps are normal or close to it. Looks like a cold January.
Extra Eggs Finally Here
Nineteen weeks after they were hatched, the chicks we got in early August are finally starting to lay eggs. Soon, we hoped to be swamped with eggs.
Our First Serious Snowfall Hits
The clipper system moving across the U.S. earlier this week didn’t bring us our first snow of the year, but it did bring us our first significant accumulation
A Cold House and Wet Weather
A damp, wet day will make the air temperature feel colder. A wood fire is an excellent antidote. Of course, that requires dry firewood.
We get Hit with Harsh Winter Weather
Temperatures plunge, sending us from a nice temperate autumn to a bitter cold taste of winter. We beat the cold with our last harvest.
Is Homesteading the Way to live in an Uncertain Future?
Do you want to live a simpler life with fewer financial demands and more freedom while you are healthier and happier? Try homesteading.
Heading into Winter on the Homestead and in the World
If we face a war in the Middle East with possible shortages and terrorism, the homestead becomes an increasingly important part of our preps.
Adding more Egg Layers to the Homestead
After more than two years, our chickens were laying less and less, eggs so we decided it was time to start over with new hens.
Back to the Hives for one Last Honey Harvest
After a big honey harvest in late August, the bees surprised us and kept producing for another month. We got anther 50 pounds.
