Burrrrrr!!!! Teeth chattering!!!! Frost bite warning!!!!! It’s been dangerously cold here this past week. We also got snow. Not a lot. Only 3-4 inches, but enough that I needed to shovel the driveway, especially the end of the driveway where the snow plow pushed all the snow off the road. When I shovel, I have timeContinue reading “Whoa Nellie!!! It’s Cold Outside!!!!!!”
Category Archives: Self-Sufficiency
After the Rain
As the girls and I arrived home from riding lessons a couple of days ago, we discovered two large boxes sitting on our front porch. I knew what was in the boxes and while excited, I was also very disappointed. It was the day after the storms moved thru and I had so wanted theseContinue reading “After the Rain”
A Visit to the Farmy (Long Post, Lots – o – Pictures)
When hubby and I first decided to switch direction and move to a more self-sufficient lifestyle in the country, I began searching for other like-minded folks. My search lead me to a blog, written by a woman who lives here in Central Illinois. Immediately, I knew I would enjoy following Cecilia’s blog posts over at TheContinue reading “A Visit to the Farmy (Long Post, Lots – o – Pictures)”
A Homestead Kind of Day
Winter Storm Nika moved through last night and early this morning leaving us about 6 – 7 inches of snow. This required another snow shoveling work-out and after my work-out I decided it was a good day to enhance some of my homesteading skills. Since I was down to just enough laundry soap for maybe twoContinue reading “A Homestead Kind of Day”
Trading the Past for the Future
We have been making a lot of changes to help us reach our homesteading goal. But sometimes, old habits die-hard. We’ve lived the American Dream most of our lives. Work hard, make money, buy lots of things, take nice vacations . . . . Like I said, it’s the American Dream. But somewhere along theContinue reading “Trading the Past for the Future”
Mr. Fix-It
Part of the homesteading lifestyle, is the desire to do things ourselves. Instead of buying all our food at the grocery store, we want to grow our own produce, raise our own meat, and provide ourselves with dairy products. Instead of heating our home with gas or electric, we want to use wood that comesContinue reading “Mr. Fix-It”
The 2014 Garden
Last year we got our vegetable garden up and running again. For a number of reasons, it had been dormant for several years and with each passing year I missed it more and more. Okay, I didn’t miss the weeding so much, but I certainly missed the ability to walk out my back door to retrieve ingredientsContinue reading “The 2014 Garden”
Heating the Homestead Cabin
When we decided to remodel our living room several years ago, we put in a gas fireplace. Just flip the switch and we have a fire and a heat source. While our primary source of heat comes from our gas furnace, this particular fireplace also came with a battery back-up. We’ve lost power in the winterContinue reading “Heating the Homestead Cabin”
Grandpa and Grandma’s Life
When I was a little girl, my sister and I would go to my grandparent’s home for overnight visits. They lived in a tiny rural community that consisted of a church and about 25 houses (give or take a few). Growing up, I heard stories of how it was once a thriving community with itsContinue reading “Grandpa and Grandma’s Life”
Homesteading Practice
Based on the gifts I received this year, it seems Santa felt I needed some things for the homestead and surprised me with some unexpected gifts. One gift I really needed was a yoga DVD. Getting in better physical shape is a must for the homestead. Not that having a homestead won’t help get meContinue reading “Homesteading Practice”
