Author Archives: Robert Goll

Sheep Part 2 & Homestead Ideas &

As mentioned in Elyse’s “Sheep” post, we recently introduced two sheep to our farm… at least until one of them escaped when getting it off of the truck… and then was found and safely returned after exactly one week of living in the woods with the coyotes. (No one can figure out exactly how thatContinue reading “Sheep Part 2 & Homestead Ideas &”

Homestead Update 2025 April-May (Part 4: Other)

Tornados First, I would like to thank so many for your concern. We (and apparently my family) were being asked how we were when the tornados hit the area in April. We were fine. For the first tornados, in April, Springfield got hit hard. We didn’t know anything about it until the next day, butContinue reading “Homestead Update 2025 April-May (Part 4: Other)”

Homestead Update 2025 April-May (Part 3: People)

It has been great having people come to visit, from friends and new friends here, to Rob’s mom. It’s great having this as a place to connect with others and to point to Christ. Nainai’s Visit We were excited to have my (Rob’s) mom visit us for a few days in May. It was niceContinue reading “Homestead Update 2025 April-May (Part 3: People)”

Homestead Update 2025 April-May (Part 2: Land)

Clearing the field When we moved in, our property had been neglected for several years. Trees were overgrowing the house, barn, and pond. They would bush hog the pasture each year, so there weren’t many large trees, but there were a whole lot of smaller trees, especially sumac (which makes a tasty treat, but isContinue reading “Homestead Update 2025 April-May (Part 2: Land)”

Homestead Update 2025 April-May (Part 1: Animal Updates)

The spring is a VERY busy time of year on the homestead as everything is growing and waking up. I’m way behind on getting this update out, and it is long, but it’s exciting to recall all that has been happening. We’ll divide this update into four posts (Animals, Land, People and Other). With ourContinue reading “Homestead Update 2025 April-May (Part 1: Animal Updates)”

Homestead Update 2025/03/30 (Part 2)

Due to how much we have going on, and thus a very long post, this was divided into two posts. The first post, which focused on additions to the homestead, can be seen here. Systems Taking care of animals, gardens, etc. takes a lot of time. I am growing in my love of systems, especiallyContinue reading “Homestead Update 2025/03/30 (Part 2)”

Homestead Update 2025/03/30 (Part 1)

Whoa! It’s been a rush. With it being Spring, things are growing and changing all over the homestead. This update might be a bit much to read in one setting, but with this being our journal to our children for the future, I’ll leave it all there. If you want a quick snapshot, the titleContinue reading “Homestead Update 2025/03/30 (Part 1)”

Homestead Update: 2025/02/18 – Preparing for the deep freeze

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Having animals, and a house that is not well built for cold, gives some things to think about as it seems that we are heading into -10F tomorrow night.  Fortunately it’s Missouri, which means that there is aContinue reading “Homestead Update: 2025/02/18 – Preparing for the deep freeze”

Goats: A New Life

Yesterday morning (2025/01/16) a loud scream rang out across our property. At the time, I (Rob) was taking care of a few jobs outside before getting ready to leave for our homeschool co-op. At the time, I was smoothing out wood chips that had been dumped for our Hügelkultur and no-till gardens, when I heardContinue reading “Goats: A New Life”