SURPRISE!!! We knew it was going to be soon, but we weren't ready for these little fluff balls to be coming home last night! We had built a brooder and had the heat mat, but picking up chick feed and shavings were going to be done THIS morning... WRONG! Haha... you gotta … [Read more...] about SURPRISE!
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Happenings on the Homestead
March is flying by around here! We have several new adventures coming for the homestead. The first one is meat chickens, they should arrive THIS WEEK! Possibly even today. Shannon built a brooder for them and hopefully we will be able to keep them in the garage this way... we … [Read more...] about Happenings on the Homestead
SNOW
Yesterday morning, I woke up a bit disappointed... I had really hoped I would wake to a beautiful blanket of white. It did not happen.BUT... as the morning progressed the snow started to fall and before long the ground was gloriously white with humongous flakes!It was only a … [Read more...] about SNOW
Avocados! For now and later!
Have you ever been in the grocery store (they do not grow around here) and found avocados at an exceptional price and thought, "Man! I sure wish I could buy these to save for another time!" I know I have... Well, you can! With a vacuum sealer, bags, and a freezer, you … [Read more...] about Avocados! For now and later!
Water Glassing Eggs!
Water Glassing Eggs... have you ever heard of this? It's an old fashioned way that is still very handy to use in our modern homesteads! It's not pickling or boiling, the process is taking fresh eggs and preserving them in a lime/water solution and making them shelf … [Read more...] about Water Glassing Eggs!
