Homestead Happenings

 

Welcome to Homestead Happenings.

I'm hopeful that your week has been a good one,

allowing you to feel the wonderment of this place we call home.

Summer has bid us farewell,

and we are experiencing cooler temperatures

and the miraculous changes in the natural world.

Big K and I got out yesterday to participate in early voting.

We usually fill out an absentee ballot,

but I felt strongly that I needed to see my vote

register on the machine.

What a privilege it is to have a say in the future of our democracy.

Despite the hurricane affecting their business,

Sow True Seed sent out our garlic for planting this week.

I can't say enough about this company,

and especially their customer service.

Great quality seeds provided by folks who care.

With our final two rectangular Birdie's beds constructed,

we managed to go ahead and fill them with topsoil,

compost and a layer of shredded leaves.

The plan is to grow a cover crop in them this season,

and have them ready for spring planting.

Raven and Scout

Our chooks are keeping us entertained,

that's for sure.

They have taken to climbing up this trellis

to get at the hyacinth bean flowers on the vine

above their run.

They can sometimes be found on the top of the run itself,

where they enjoying munching away on these sweet morsels.

Matilda, who has been our most friendly chook,

has now discovered that she can fly over the fencing at will,

and so we often find her wandering wherever her little heart desires.

I have no way to corral her until a proper fence can be built,

so I just pray that she stays safe.

These black bean sweet potato burgers were made for supper

one night.  I'm happy with the ease of preparation,

but I think I'll add a bit more seasoning to them next time.

The recipe was acquired on Detoxinista,

where many gluten-free, dairy-free goodies can be found.

Check out her autumn/Halloween treats.

We put up a small autumn display.

The Lego head was originally made for

one of C's Halloween costumes.

It was easy to put this together,

with old clothes and straw we had for the chooks.

I hope it brings a smile to neighbors passing by.

The aftermath of Hurricane Helene has truly been

horrific for our neighbors to the west.

At the time of this writing,

there are still 81 people unaccounted for,

three weeks after the storm.

Please keep all of these folks in your heart,

as well as the amazing people who are here to help,

including government workers, linemen and volunteers.

May you be blessed with those you love around you.