Accidental Homesteader
…a funny thing happened on the way to the bar
Month: June 2017
Driving and Birdies
NO, this isn’t about golf. Yesterday, after a long day of work (well, three long weeks of work), we decided to go for a drive. No where specific, just go. We live mainly around dirt roads, and the wildflowers are fantastic. Here we are….… Continue Reading “Driving and Birdies”
Art from Maker Faire
We had a lovely weekend at Maker Faire, which means I don’t have any good crafts. We did buy some cool artwork though. Dirty Kids Soap and Design Studio You can find out where you can find them here.
Maker Faire Day 1
Day one is under our belt. A good time was had by all. I got ideas for crafts, yelled at by some… thing? And got a henna tattoo.
Maker Faire Weekend!
The husband and I are attending our fifth (?) Maker Faire this weekend. If you haven’t heard of Maker Faire, look it up!
Field of Dreams
We have more lawn than any person needs. I hate lawns. Hey, let’s put non-native, water-intensive plants that we use energy to keep artificially short. Screw that. Maybe… maybe… after we get goats… but only maybe. So we decided that, other than a fire… Continue Reading “Field of Dreams”
Adventures in Birding
I think we can all agree that I’m a total dork. When I go on my Rocky Mountain National Park vacations, I generally try to take in a ranger-led bird walk. But closer to home, I have a whole shitload of birds in my… Continue Reading “Adventures in Birding”
Why am I here?
People who know me (Or have met me once. Or have heard stories about me) wonder how I ended up here. And why am I staying?
Nobody Here But Us Chickens…
Who are we? Here at the Accidental Homesteader, we have two humans, three cats, and eight chickens. I’m Kate. There is the husband. We have Cleopatra, an old bitch of a cat. She’s about 11 or so. She just lost her buddy Agamemnon two… Continue Reading “Nobody Here But Us Chickens…”
Adventure Box
So one of the things that we like to do here at the Goad Farm is go on adventures. Hop in the car and go do something fun. I’m a planner, but the husband is not. I’m working on it… to a point.
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