Welcome the survival diary for June 9, here is what is happening today on our homestead. It has been a long time since I wrote a new survival diary. Sometimes sharing the personal things in my life is harder than what one might think - at least here on the blog. This is why I created …
Welcome the survival diary for August 23, here is what is happening today on our homestead.
I just filled most of my feeders today and used 7 suet cakes, one bag of bluebird pellets and 18 pounds of feed. Lucky for me all of my feeders did not need filled. I use 7 ears of corn per feeding for the squirrels. I also have wild rabbits and chipmunks which I feed as well. The cost …
I've been rather quiet lately and for most of you I am sure you know why. Learning to care for a milking animal takes quite a lot at first. I have been busy hatching eggs so I can increase my egg production and also have some roosters to put in the freezer this fall. We have also …
Disclaimer: Some of the items mentioned in this post I received for free or at a reduced price in exchange for my honest opinion. All opinions are my own. It was a nice day today and I went out into the garden to check the soil. It is drying up, but still wet enough I …
Today has been an emotional rollercoaster for sure. I woke up this morning feeling ok, but really hungry. Doing without a refrigerator has been hard, but I knew my freeze dried food was scheduled to arrive this morning without incident, so I was looking forward to that. While I waited on UPS, I cleaned out …
As some of you know, in late 2013 my life was turned upside down by the very unexpected death of my then husband. It's felt like I've been on an emotional roller coaster since, the kind that keeps you upside down until that point you are about to collapse, then spins you right side up …