The dehydrator is here! And since we unpacked it last Thursday, we’ve had it running almost nonstop. We started simple, with apples, bananas, strawberries and mandarins. The mandarins were kind of a flop, but everything else turned out awesome. Then I got fancy and dried some sweet potatoes for Mia, since dried sweet potato and…
We decided over the winter that we were going to expand the chicken flock, likely doubling it in size when spring rolled around. We wanted to increase egg production and add some hens that layed colored eggs along with our current girls who all lay brown and cream eggs. At the time, it was before…
Our first winter in the new house, snow took down half of the chicken run thanks to poor design and extreme snow load. Thankfully we didn’t have any chickens at the time, so while inconvenient, no danger was posed to any animals. We decided to just wait until spring to deal with the aftermath. When…
Happy Friday the 13th! Here we were, enjoying a mostly sunny week, getting used to social distancing, and BAM! Out of nowhere, Mother Nature throws a curve ball at us and brings a snowstorm in to shake things up! And Friday afternoon, it turned to rain, melted away all the snow and Saturday dawned mostly…
We lost one of our chickens today. Mike found her dead, in the chicken run. We don’t know what happened to her, she wasn’t wounded in any way. I tucked them in last night and she was fine, made her happy chickie noises at me. So to have her collapse today is so frustrating and…
The other night, I went out to the garage to grab a drink, and while I was out there, I heard a ruckus just outside, in the driveway. It was totally dark out, since it was after 8:30 at night, and I couldn’t see anything. I came back inside and grabbed Mike and we went…
We decided to start composting when we moved in here, figuring we could use the compost in our garden and improve our soil through compost. Through a little research, we realized that one of the best ways to create quality compost was to use worms. And that DIY worm farming is much easier than it…
It’s hard to believe it, but the pretty little girl who has made herself the center of our world, is two years old today! This crazy dog has taken over our lives and our home, and now she’s a great big adult! Well, at least an older puppy! When we brought her home at 3…
So, last Sunday was a beautiful winter day. One of those sunny, crisp, cold days that are just gorgeous, and while intensely brisk, also make you start to anticipate spring and all its possibilities. Mike and I started the day with some planning for how we can expand the chicken run and get them more…
Well, it turns out the forecast wasn’t wrong! We’ve had multiple snow events now this week. The region was blanketed with snow, starting Sunday night, but we didn’t get any at our house. However, first thing Monday morning, the snow started falling and we got a decent amount. The day warmed up though, and it…
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