Our "backyard" is picture postcard beautiful this time of year. The snow and ice have settled on everything and makes looking out at the otherwise bleak landscape much more pleasant and palatable. It's still deadly cold, but it's beautiful nonetheless. I always say it's like living in a Bob Ross painting. We seem to be …
I'll never get over the beauty of the sunrise out my window, especially when it looks like this. The sky becomes a living painting and I love nothing more than to wake up in time to watch as the invisible hand of our Creator expertly arranges the colors for us mere mortals to gaze upon …
I went into this whole hydroponic indoor gardening thing with zero expectations because at my age I've learned that's the best way to approach new things. That way you're never disappointed and hopefully you are pleasantly surprised by the outcome if it goes well. That doesn't seem to be the case with my new little …
Continue reading Adventures in Indoor Gardening: AeroGarden Update – Day 25
All these empty rooms have been put to various uses over the last few years, and as our habits and hobbies change and evolve, it affects how we use our space. It's not as if we have a huge house, either, because we don't. It's just perfect for the two of us at about 1800sq …
Continue reading Adventures in Decorating: Rearranging the Empty Nest (Again)
Over the next few weeks I'm dismantling the food room upstairs and moving everything to a spare bedroom in the basement. When I made the decision I knew it was a monumental task I've got ahead of me, but in the end it's a much better space for this. Not only does it stay cooler …
Continue reading Adventures in Homesteading: Breaking it Down
Empty Nest Homesteading 