My stubbornness knows no bounds it seems, and it was particularly kicked into high gear this morning as I set out to do what I wanted to do yesterday. Which, if you remember, was to simply pick some of my lovely sunflowers to get some seeds and also a few to put in a vase …
I decided to get a bit adventurous for a change after thinking it over last night. I usually just melt and pour the bulk soap I buy into the molds without adding anything (just to be safe!) but I am so freaking tired of playing it safe with everything and wanted to spice them up …
Remember last year when we were all traumatized at the thought of giant murder hornets from Japan coming to kill us all? Well imagine that is your reality every single day except instead of foreign, grotesquely big ones, even the littlest flying local assassins can kill you. And not just hornets, either. Yellowjackets, wasps, bees, …
Like most of the west, we are in a heat wave, and a drought, which made me thankful we had a bit of rain last night so I didn't have to break out the watering can or drag the hose around this morning. It takes a lot of water to keep up an acre, most …
As someone who loves winter, even I have my limits. By this time of year, I begin dreaming of spring flowers and summer breezes but those are still far enough off that I try to suppress those thoughts and focus on what needs to be done in the here and now, instead. Like starting my …
Empty Nest Homesteading 