To say that it's a challenge to have a relatively small house filled with spoiled sled dogs during Christmas is an understatement! 😄 Granted, there's always someone who wants to "help"... We can't let them all in at once this time of year, that would be asking for disaster. And we've done a pretty good …
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 