Tag: Homesteading

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

If the ships stop sailing, how long will you be able to keep your generator, chain saw, or other small engines running?

After living with our house hunting decision for a year, we look back on what we have learned and would do differently.

An unexpected warm spell presented the perfect opportunity to get some work done on the chicken coop and beehives.

One year in, we would move from the city to the mountains again. If you are looking to go rural, maybe you can benefit from our experiences.

The leaves are gone, and temperatures in the 20s are expected. Looks like the last of the warm weather is behind us.

Fall is segueing into winter a few degrees at time. We've moved from chilly nights, to frost, to killing frost and now snow.

The hens are laying and the homestead continues to do well as we enter the colder months, due in part to our work this spring and summer.

It's full fledged autumn here. The leaves are falling, the temperatures are dropping, and we're getting ready for winter. Are you ready for a "dark winter?"

This is a perfect example of why you should never let your guard down. The bears showed up two days after I had relaxed because our mystery visitor was just a raccoon.