Life sure gets away from you. I cannot believe it has been so long since I have posted. Trying to get life accomplished, stay offline, work, raise kids, home school and raise your own food is so time consuming.
We have had a lot go on this year farm-wise. A good garden, butchering 4 pigs, and 25 chickens to ago along with the two cows in the freezer from last fall. Still plenty to eat, though I did give quite a bit away, as well as, sell some.
We had a good spring garden though we didn't preserve any, just ate everything fresh. PD#2 is working on the Fall/Winter garden now, and we were able to buy quite a few seed packets from Baker Creek Seed when we traveled to Missouri recently. She is ready for Spring Planting now.
We have done quite a bit of decluttering, cleaning, and renovations this year. I am down to re-doing the pantry, and PH is working on clean up outside, and the wood pile for the Winter. Thankfully, it is getting a little cooler, so he can work outside in the evenings, when he gets home from work.
We didn't even get 1/2 inch of rain from Hurricane Harvey, which is very sad, as our pond is dry. I feel for the rest of TEXAS, but we sure could have used some rain after our prolonged drought.
My bees swarmed and left, so I have an empty hive, but I was able to find a local man/beekeeper who has placed 8 hives on my property. He maintains the, shares the honey, and I get the agricultural exemption for our land. It's a win-win!
Recently returned from a week long trip to Missouri. I had a lot of fun, though PH and PD#2 did not enjoy the trip and living "off grid" again. They are weenies. We stayed in my BIL half finished cabin (no water, toilet or shower) but we did have electricity and a place to stay. We hauled in water, used the solar shower, and a composting toilet. They were not happy campers. PS#2 enjoyed using 68 acres of trees to pee on, though he did balk a few times on the composting toilet. At least I know when the world ends, there will be enough food for me, because those three won't make it.
We made it within 1/2 mile of our new property. Our rental car would not make it up the hill, so we walked the last 1/2 mile through some very beautiful property covered in trees. I would move today, but will have to wait until PH croaks or come around :)
It will be my vacation spot/BOL, etc. Already making plans for a Spring (May/June) vacation. Probably alone......LOL
Here are a few pics from our year.
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| PD#2 and her first buck (Dec 2016) |
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| Decorating the house |
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| Floor finished and new carpet |
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| New flooring |
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Canklefritz and Casey - future meat
(dairy culls) |
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Me and one of the babies I helped to deliver this year
(Doula and Midwifery Student) |
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| PD#2 Bay fishing |
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| PD#1 wedding last November |
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| My antique violin - FOR SALE |
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| Homegrown pork |
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| Land I inherited in Missouri - visited September 2017 |
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| PS#2 - fishing in a Missouri Stream |
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| So excited! I was finally able to visit the Laura Ingalls Wilder homestead/museum |
