Our little hawk was back this morning, scaring the sparrows and also the chickens who were the first to let me know he was perched up over their pens. They hid safely inside their coop while the little birds huddled in the depths of the viburnum and wouldn't come out again until he was gone. …
I spent the morning all bundled up, sitting on the bench next to the husky pens drinking my coffee and enjoying the lovely fall weather we're having. It's nice to have a safe spot to interact with the pups without being inside their pens where they like to try and jump on me and lick …
It was cold and foggy when I woke up and headed out to do my chores. I love these crispy, crunchy, fall mornings! It helped that I got a good night's sleep. We started locking Fred and the girls up in the main coop overnight and it seems to have helped to keep him from …
A sense of dread struck me this morning as I awoke to Fred's crowing at sunrise. It was about 7:30 and, just like a good alarm clock does, he kept it up for almost exactly 15 minutes before quieting back down again. It's actually not as annoying as I thought it would be having a …
There's always some sort of drama happening here at the little homestead. Sometimes it's funny, like when I scared the flock with the white jack-o-lantern meant as a treat for them... At first Fred wouldn't let anyone near it until he gave it a few roundhouse kicks to make sure it wasn't going to try …
Empty Nest Homesteading 