Recent Homesteading TOPICS and INSIGHTS
ALDI (Part 2)
“An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.” – Proverbs 18:15 (ESV) Welcome back to the ALDI discussion. As we study the principles and patterns of success, it is rewarding to observe and apply them in our daily lives. (ALDI – Part 1) Before I digress, I want to share four…
ALDI (Part 1)
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ – Matthew 25:21 Were you hit by the recent snow storm? Did you get the groceries you need? How did you feel about…
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 that…
Sheep
“I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands.” – Psalm 119: 176 What is new on our homestead? We are getting started with our first two ewes! Some people say sheep tend to find creative ways to die and some say they are easier than goats.…
Soak
“Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.” – John 12:24 Being a home educator, I am often delightfully surprised by the inspirations that come up through living a full life. The Lord’s mercy…
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Recent Homestead UPDATES
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 our…
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, especially…
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 title…
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 a…
Homestead Update: 2024/11/25
New Bunnies, Processing Chickens, Pilgrim’s Progress, Mushrooms, and so much more. This has been quite a week! Baptism Acts 2:38 – And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy…
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