Accidental Homesteader

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  • And the Flowers and the Trees

    Today was gorgeous out. And I was released from the boot (weaning off). So I took breaks outside. Read More

  • The Birds and the Bees

    This week has been crazy. It seems like all of my deadlines are all at once. At work, I had… Read More

  • Birds

    It is just lovely this evening. After three days of serious wind, it finally calmed down a bit. Read More

  • Outdoor Dining

    So, one of our favorite things to do in the before times was go to the Yoder chicken auction. There… Read More

  • Buying Chicks 2021

    So we are getting ready for a hatch, but we are also buying chickens. I do not have a problem.… Read More

  • Getting Ready for Hatchapalooza 2021

    So we are getting down to it with the next generation of chickies. Our order comes from Meyer Hatchery on… Read More

  • We Have Eggs!

    We finally got over the midwinter lull in eggs. We are getting about eight eggs per day. We will have… Read More

  • Extra Chicken

    So I think one of our prodigal chickens came home. A couple months back, we lost all of the older… Read More

  • A Promise of Spring

    So, today seemed like real spring for the first time (did I just jinx it?). I’m getting more mobile every… Read More

  • Hydroponics-Take Two

    So that didn’t work… It started well, but as of today, this is all I have. Read More