In the midst of the pandemic, I find myself feeling overwhelmed and a bit helpless at times.  I want to offer some things that are helping to give me some measure of stress relief.  I offer to you the suggestion to turn off the 24/7 news coverage and practice a bit of self care during these tough.. →

Here is the tale of the evolution of our chicken coop with snippets from my adventures in learning about chickens.  Our property started with a small run-down chicken coop and eventually turned into the Coop Mahal.  A free chicken coop was a great way to start out and find out if I really wanted.. →

The first thing that we added to the homestead was a 3-bay compost bin.  Actually, the first thing we added was a puppy, but that’s another story…back to compost bins.

My 3-bay compost bin was constructed from 10 pallets and 26-inch heavy duty zip ties.  I re-purposed about 12.. →

As this new year begins, I know many of you have set goals and resolutions for yourselves.  I want to share one of my intentions for the year with you.  As I head into my second full year on my 33-acre homestead, I feel certain there are many new discoveries awaiting me.  My intention this year.. →