Jun 74 minLife on The Homestead LatelyI haven't written in some time.... so, I thought I'd share a little round up of homestead and ranch life...
Jul 28, 20213 minWhere Do We Go From Here?Once we get into a routine with our upcoming "new normal" we plan to continue working toward our larger ranch goals...
Apr 12, 20212 minGarden of Eatin'Part of my homestead dream for the ranch, included a good sized portager ("kitchen") garden.
Mar 2, 20212 minSpringing Back to LifeThe winds are howling up to 55 mph this morning, and it was only 7°(F) - BUT the first day of Spring is still only 2 weeks away (March 20th)
Sep 23, 20203 minFarewell to Yoga 2020Tonight was the last yoga class on our ranch for the 2020 season. As I sit here and reflect on our evenings together, I have a heart so...
Jul 17, 20203 minFarm Fresh FitnessFitness in farming and ranching is important, but maybe not always discussed... We get busy with chores and schedules, and especially...
May 5, 20204 minApril Showers Bring May FlowersOne tree variety already blooming in our yard, are the many Magnolia trees that have been arriving over the course of the last couple weeks.
Aug 28, 20193 minGarden Series: Preservation - Update 3Garden season is coming to a close (cue the sad violins)… One of the things I love most about summer, is the fewer groceries I buy from the
Aug 23, 20193 minGarden Series: Oh My Gourd! - Update 2Squash, pumpkins, & gourds, oh my! This year we decided to try our hand at a pumpkin patch.
Aug 14, 20192 minTea TimeOne afternoon, watering my many lavender plants, it occurred to me that I was more than fully capable of recreating it at a fraction of the
Apr 16, 20193 minCowgirls Don't CryIt's not all baby goats, sunshine, and flowers. While most of this homestead life is beautiful, it is also work.
Feb 28, 20193 minThe Farmer in All of UsFrom-scratch living will bring you joy, self-fulfillment, and a sense of primal completeness - it will hit you smack-dab in the middle of yo
Feb 20, 20193 minWe're a Couple of Saps...Winter feels a lot longer when you become a gardener and keeper of livestock. The sunshine months are when everything glitters...
Jan 29, 20194 minEating at the Ground LevelWhy do we bother? All this extra work and time spent making, baking, prepping, tending, feeding and watering. It seems like a lot - and some
Dec 16, 20182 minSo God Made a FarmerAnd on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, "I need a caretaker"-- so God made a Farmer. God said, "