There is no one right way to homestead; that much I have learned in six years. There are a plethora of circumstances folks bring with them when they endeavor to live on and from the land. Certainly our own situation was not all that unique, moving across country with two young children and another on…
It has become apparent over the last few years that December through mid-February are our off-season months where things slow down a little, we get a bit more sleep, and the days are filled with more school books than shovels. And, like clockwork, mid-February came upon us, bringing a flurry of activity around the homestead…
December has a funny way about it, here in Texas. A cold front has swept in, on the heels of several warm days, so we’ve shifted from opening all of the windows to carrying in firewood by the arm full. The children are always excited at the mere prospect of wintry weather and I can’t…
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….
