Working Calves that….. don’t want to be worked
I thought I’d show you how cute our calf is. By the end of this post you may concede that she is …
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A Fish Story
When the weather gets nice, we go fishing. We usually fish at our friend’s house. Since we don’t have a pond, or …
Beware of The Cabbage Worm Army
Why am I not growing cabbage, broccoli, or Brussels sprouts? Cabbage Worms. Oh how I hate them. If you’ve never grown cabbage, …
Cock Fighting
Cock Fighting. We have a beautiful, White Leghorn Rooster named, Foghorn. He is stately, proud and everything a rooster should be. Foghorn …
Super Egg
Every once in a while I get an egg that stands out above the rest. Literally. We call these “Super Eggs.”Of course …
Frisky The Wonder Cow
Kentucky Weather. It’s either really wonderful or really terrible. There’s no in between. Here’s some pictures I took at our homestead LAST …
I Thought I Was Dying
Did I tell you that in January I thought I was dying. I did. I didn’t die. I thought I was going …
2 Things I’ve Learned About Chickens This Week
It’s been a big week. I’ve learned 2 things about keeping chickens through winter. We have had chickens for years, and years, …
1 Archaic Book To Intrigue (or offend) You This Winter Morning
It’s winter. Which means we spend a lot of time reading books around here. Being an old-fashioned girl, I am drawn to …
Milking a Cow in Winter
Like much of the United States, we got some snow. Since it’s been a nice, mild winter here so far, the little …
13 Things That May Have Happened at The Farm & Machinery Show
We attended the National Farm & Machinery Show here in Kentucky. I was having one of those days when my mouth was …
How To Break The News You Are Going To Homestead
How to Break the News You are Going to Homestead So, you’ve decided to take the plunge, move to the country, grow …
You Might Be Ready For Homesteading If…..
You Might Be Ready for Homesteading if… You may be 20 years into the homesteading journey, or you may be in a …
Painting the Run-in… with a Cow
Remember my sweet, little, unhappy, bawling calf? Moo!Moo! I’m happy to report that after 4 days of pacing and bawling; Crumple decided …
Don’t Scare The Mama
In case you are just tuning in. There a a couple of unspoken rules at our house. Don’t scare the Mama Don’t …