Preface: We got our first hens last year and quickly found out that at times, the hens will peck and eat the eggs they produce…. » read more
Homesteading
Happy New Year
It’s a bit late, but Happy New Year! We have had a pretty mild winter so far. We have had just a bit of snow & mild weather. In fact, today it is supposed to be 63 degrees. Not bad, huh?
Our spring plans are being made. We have been taking stock of what we have… » read more
Merry Christmas-From Our House to Yours
Merry Christmas! It sure came up fast this year. Santa stopped by & left lots of goodies under our tree. After all the unwrapping was done it looked like a cyclone had hit our house. All the kids had a good time though & it is always great to see their faces when they come… » read more
Leaves of Change
Fall is in the air! I love this weather, not too hot-not too cold. The leaves are changing colors & there is nothing like standing outside & breathing in the crisp air. It has been a busy time around the farm, getting ready for the winter weather that is sure to come sooner or later…. » read more
Hot Weather & Cornish Hens
Hi everyone. I hope you have all been having cooler weather than we have here. It has been too hot to go outside for long. We have been giving all the critters lots of water & my poor garden got some much needed rain today.
We got in a batch of new cornish hens last week…. » read more
Garden & Other Happenings
My garden is doing really well this year I am happy to report! I do need to get out there & weed & water, but it is a hot one today. The heat index here for today is 105, so I am staying indoors as much as possible. Rain would be nice, but I… » read more
Tree house & baby bunnies
We started building a tree house for all the brats on Friday, June 24. It is a 20×12 structure, stretched between 3 trees in our backyard. All that is left to do is put on a roof, doors & windows. There are 5 windows & 3 doors. We also plan to add 7 bunks for… » read more
Summertime!
Warm weather is here & we have been busy. School let out on May 27 & since then we have had anywhere from 8-12 kids here for days/weeks at a time. We have already started eating our ducks. We have had 7 of them so far & a neighbor of ours had 7 baby ducks… » read more
Hooray for Spring!
We are really getting warm weather now. It was 90 yesterday & in the high 80s today. Our kids are enjoying it. The three younger ones play in the sprinkler most of the day.
I tell myself every year that this is the year I will plant flowers, etc. We were at our local Amish store… » read more
Severe Weather
We had some really severe weather here last night/early this morning. The power went out at about 3am for a minute or so. The winds picked up after it came back on, Will opened the front door to the top porch & immediately yelled for me to get the kids into one room. We had… » read more
Spring Chickens…Ducks, Geese & Rabbits
Hey y’all! I am happy to say that things are going well here. The weather has been beautiful & the new animals are doing well. Today we moved the rabbits & the bigger geese & ducks to their outdoor pen. They were a little reluctant to leave their hutches at first, now they are having… » read more
April Happenings
Happy April, y’all! We have been having some nice weather out our way, so we have been busy outside. The farm is looking really nice since we have been able to get out there & fix what needs fixing. We have also put up some new things, like a pen for the geese/ducks/rabbits. My garden… » read more
