As I mentioned in my last post, winter has arrived here regardless of what the calendar says! As I went out to feed everyone this morning, it was abundantly clear and bitterly cold. 🥶 The signs of fall are still around, they are just covered in snow. Thankfully all the heated water bowls seem to …
Things have been relatively quiet here the last couple of days, especially out in the coop. I don't think the chickens were quite ready for snow yet and have been staying cooped up inside even though the gate to their pasture is still open for them. The pups, on the other hand, sure are happy! …
Continue reading Adventures in Prepping: Who’s Ready For Snow?
One thing we've learned in our homesteading journey is lot of planning goes into harvesting and storing food. We have had to make a few adjustments (like adding extra freezers and dedicating a room to prepping and storing canned and dry goods). Hunting season is in full swing but we had to finish up with …
With the bulk of our food production for the year behind us, we can move on to other things now. Whew. It feels strange not constantly thinking about the garden after months of watering and weeding and worrying if the heat will undo all my hard work. The pups are getting their winter coats, too, …
I couldn't think of a better title than that but it's quite fitting after all the work we did yesterday, including some more Halloween DIY (scroll down for that). We only got half of the chickens processed and bagged up for the freezer, mostly because we ran out of space to store them! So, like …
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