Just Posting…
It has been awhile since we put out a video. We really would like to make more of them to document the types of things we are working on but usually we are too tired. 🙂 Anyway, enjoy!
It has been awhile since we put out a video. We really would like to make more of them to document the types of things we are working on but usually we are too tired. 🙂 Anyway, enjoy!
In our book The Doable Off-Grid Homestead, we talk about our progressively built home. What I mean by that is that we started with a 400 square-foot cabin built under an existing roofline. To that we added a kitchen and dining area just shy of 300 square feet. Those were the days when it was…
There are times when I stop and re-evaluate why we’re doing this and, more to the point, how we’re doing this. When it’s 100 degrees and everyone’s cranky and hot and I am reminded that air conditioning does in fact exist, for instance. (Truth be told, I think air conditioning makes dealing with the heat…
Weight: 8 lbs. 14 oz. Height: 20 inches Labor: ~19 hours I will try to leave out all graphic details, but remember this is a birth story so if the subject generally leaves you squeamish, you may want to skip this post. For several nights I had been having contractions so intense they kept…
I have become a bit obsessed with the library over the past few years. Up until about four years ago I didn’t even like to read. Four years of chemistry jargon and lab tech manuals really spoiled the fun for me. But now that I have rediscovered the beauty of reading, and the library loan…
One of the greatest gifts we have been given through this agrarian pursuit is that, though the days may often be overflowing and quite long, they are nearly all spent together. When Daddy is working he is sometimes in his office, often out on the land, or a very short walk down our dirt road….
Stewart planted loads of garlic this year. It went in late, to be sure, but because we could find no onions to plant, we planted plenty. This little ma’am is nearing the five month mark. Are my children the only ones who put everything into a bowl with milk and call it cereal? We now…
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Aw, what a wonderful surprise……….I Love It…………Miss you
Thanks for sharing with us. You have a beautiful family. I can hardly keep up with the changes.
It is truly amazing to see the maturity of young people who grow up in an agrarian home. The responsibility, and the satisfaction of hard work… a job well done. Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Wonderful!..
Simply…… beautiful!!
Simply beautiful.
This is so beautiful! <3
Thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks for sharing.
Hi, Shannon; this was a great gift today as it is chilly, windy and cloudy here. It is always fun to see what you all are doing. Love watching these young ‘ens doing their share. What great fun and what they are learning now is priceless. Thanks so much for sharing your life.
Beautifully done! God Bless!
What a precious little family! And such hard workers … thanks for sharing!
How sweet! What a wonderful snapshot of your family and life. thank you for sharing.
p.s. I’m still smiling–just cannot stop. 🙂
I really enjoyed this video. I smiled the whole time that I was watching it.
Oh my! What a blessing your family is to me! Love to you all!
Love it!
What a precious family! May God continue to richly bless you!
I’ve just discovered your blog and it’s wonderful! You have the most wonderful healthy wholesome family. May you always be blessed in all you guys do!
I love this video, thanks for sharing it with us ((hugs)).
Love it!! Truly beautiful and inspiring. Love ready your blog. Hugs
That was beautiful. Your children are so into living on the land, its wonderful to see the boys building, measuring and working so hard and the little ladies are just too cute. Bless your gorgeous family. xxx
So beautiful!! Amazing that your young sons already know how to mix cement and “plant” fence posts! So much more useful than knowing how to play video games as most kids do. Bless you guys!!
Love the video! Thank you for sharing.
It may or may not be helpful, but every wooden fence post installed on our four acres was done a bit differently… The holes were dug then the post placed exactly as it was to stand. I held the post as my husband poured dry cement mix into the hole and tamped it down to pack it around the post. Moisture from the surrounding ground usually set the cement overnight. They are still tight and standing strong after 22 years.