Homesteading

The early spring has meant a surge an egg sales and very active beehives. Now we just have to hope there isn't a sudden hard freeze.

The blizzard behind us, the warm temperatures provide relief for people and livestock and a chance to do homestead chores.

As the supply chain crumbles and threatens to collapse, you can take steps to ensure your personal supply chain is in better shape.

My first experienced butchering a chicken turned out to be more of a challenge than I expected. But it was a valuable experience.

If we face a war in the Middle East with possible shortages and terrorism, the homestead becomes an increasingly important part of our preps.

More sunny weather allowed us to make substantial progress on our chicken coop yesterday. We expect to pick up with roofing late next week.

With the way the world looks today, there has never been a better time to plant a garden. If the SHTF, you will value every calorie you produce.

Losing chickens is a part of homestead life, but you don't have to make it easy on the predators. Take steps to keep your egg-supply safe.

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.

Regardless of what is happening in the big, bad world around us, life goes on. Don't let the big problems distract you from the important things in life.