Homestead Happenings

 

Welcome to Homestead Happenings.

We weathered the ice storm this week

and it thrills me to say that we had no damage.

In fact, by yesterday, most of the ice was gone,

except for the shadiest of spots on the homestead.

It has been predicted that we will have snow

all day tomorrow.

You won't hear me complain,

I think the stuff is magic!

The chooks are not as thrilled with the white stuff.

They did venture out into the woods on the east side

of the property, to see what they could find.

There is really nothing to report in the garden,

unless you count me being so happy

that the row covers did not get damaged with the

weight of the ice.

So far, so good.

I'm hoping to start my winter sowing next week,

so that I can get a jump start on the spring crops.

With no desire to spend time in the frigid cold,

more indoor projects have been taking up our time.

Here, C is helping out his momma

by constructing a file cabinet.

Voila!

Of course, the grain mill has been working hard

as I discover new things to make

with fresh milled flour.

These tortillas are fantastic and so easy.

I'll never buy storebought again.

A few things were made for sister,

including these mouth-watering rolls

made with a combination of hard white wheat,

hard red wheat and kamut.

The new mixer came yesterday,

so I will be busy today breaking it in.

The fresh milled flour journey is a lifestyle change,

and I can't imagine ever going back to 

storebought breads and baked goods,

so I thought it wise to invest in a heavy-duty mixer.

I rarely buy new things, and in fact I got a good deal on this

because it is considered "refurbished" because the box

had been opened. 

We've always had good experience with refurbished products.

The original warranty is still valid as well.

The younger chooks have been laying up a storm!

We are getting 3 or 4 daily from our four girls

who still lay.

We have 3 other chooks who do not lay anymore

and are just living out their lives here.

We lovingly call them "freeloaders".

three of our four olive eggers

Last time I posted, a picture of Buttercup

was featured, showing her looking into the house

from the front porch.

Unfortunately, she became poorly this week,

and I'm not sure she will be with us much longer.

Sometimes we just don't know the cause.

We will pray for a quick and easy passing,

and hope that she comes back to our family again someday.

With the wicked weather coming our way,

we make sure to keep the bird feeders filled,

the suet feeders stocked and even put out

sunflower seeds for the squirrels.

I know they can be a nuisance,

but they are so fun to watch out the kitchen window.

Grateful that we can nurture the wildlife around our homestead.

With trees on three sides of our home,

we are able to catch sight of many varieties of birds.

They are fascinating and provide plenty of entertainment.

There is so much for which to be grateful,

including the creatures that share this space with us.

I hope you have something interesting

right outside your window.