Greenhouse duty
I’m very pleased with how involved the kids are getting with the farm. CB helped his Dad plant much of the greenhouse. I couldn’t help but smile last night as I overheard a conversation between FG & CB. They talk … Continue reading
7 week-old chickens
Dooms day for the broilers…. Flower Girl is the bird catcher, Country Boy does the kill, and Maine Man plucks and cleans the birds. I make myself busy doing much neglected chores . Who ever thought this would be how we’d be … Continue reading
Strawberry fruit roll-ups
I came across the how-to on Pinterest. I’m not sure about you, but I love that site! One word to describe how that site makes me feel…..INSPIRED! K, here goes…takes just a few minutes to mix it up. Cut up … Continue reading
Spring Babies
Country Boy has been hatching out chicks & these Khaki Campbell ducklings in his incubator. He is interested in hatching quail eggs, guineas, or some other fowl if anyone local has anything available. His sister is now in competition with … Continue reading
It’s a miracle
It’s hard to believe but my bees survived their first winter here! A few weeks back I made “bee candy” to hold them over until there is a plentiful supply of pollen & nectar. I’m guessing their food stores are … Continue reading
First Greens of the Season!
The first greens of the season were devoured by Maine Man this past Friday the 13th. If I remember correctly, last year we ate our first greenhouse greens on April 12th. Tomorrow night I plan to make up a tasty … Continue reading
Confessions of a bad blogger…..
My two worst critics, Maine Man & my brother have both mentioned I’ve been slacking on my blog as of lately. My response….PRIORITIES! All though I love sharing our mad life with others when things get crazy some things must … Continue reading
Blogcation
I hate to do it but something has to give. I will be stepping back and taking a little break from my blog. We have lots going on at the homestead that I will someday write about. It’s all good. … Continue reading
Homemade Smoker by Maine Man
After studying and looking at several different homemade smokers I finally built one this past fall. The 2 things I was looking for was a design that was inexpensive and simple to operate. An old electric oven, a tray full … Continue reading
Got SAP?
We were blessed with an unseasonably warm February with very little snow. Pretty sure this is the earliest we have ever tapped but I begged and pleaded with Maine Man to place some taps…..and he did! Last week they all … Continue reading
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