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)”
Tag Archives: Chickens
Egg-cellent
“Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!” (Luke 12:24) After reflecting on the egg-education, I am prompted to write down a few more thoughts about the excellent egg and share some simple ways toContinue reading “Egg-cellent”
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”
Husband
Written on January 4, 2025. For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. – Isaiah 54:5 I like to look up words when I am not sure about its definition. According toContinue reading “Husband”
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 HolyContinue reading “Homestead Update: 2024/11/25”
Homestead Update 2024/10/07
Life is certainly full on the homestead! We have been hoping to have a slower time to write, but everyday comes with its own unexpected blessings and challenges. Being close to the land does have its own adventurous possibilities. Instead of waiting for a down time, we are learning to rearrange our priorities to createContinue reading “Homestead Update 2024/10/07”
Egg Yolks… How orange can they be?
We have loved having chickens. Our boys go out to play with the chickens and all of us love watching their silly antics. Ours free range so they get themselves into all sorts of mischief. By free ranging they also get themselves into all sorts of good food! And this impacts the health of theContinue reading “Egg Yolks… How orange can they be?”
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