Homesteader Life

I’ve been a little under the weather this week, which inspired this post.
Those who dream about the agrarian life must keep in mind that the work is there everyday, whether you want to do it or not. Out in the barn are animals that rely on you for their every need. Those with a city […]

One of the most common criticisms of the Agrarian Bloggers is that we paint to rosey a picture of the farm life. Although I think we try to paint a balanced picture, I thought I would take a stab at explaining some agrarian realities that some might not think of as “rosey”. I would argue […]

I spent some time yesterday pulling logs up out of the woods for firewood. Its going to start raining again, and I wanted to get some ahead so I wouldn’t be fighting the mud. I love the smell of fresh split firewood. Its one of them smells that triggers something in your mind, makes you […]

I got up a 3am and got the girls milked and tried to get a jump on the day. I’m off to the county courthouse today. Fear not, I have not been formally charged with any crime! I have jury duty. First time in my life that I’ve ever been summoned. Now I have to […]

I’m back. I couldn’t stay away for long. I did some thinking, planted some garlic, and painted the milkhouse, but I just couldn’t stop bloggin’. By the looks of my sitemeter stats, nobody else had much faith in my “blogging vacation” either.
I want to catch up on a couple of things I’ve been going to […]

To tell you the truth, I’m having trouble thinking of anything to write about lately. Its been a while since I have writen anything of substance. I’m pretty busy right now getting ready for winter and have a few things on mind that are taking up what little mind God gave me. With that said, […]

Howdy All. I just finished, with some help from my boys, a huge mixing bowl filled with peaches and freshly whipped cream. Supper was a creamy, cheesy, soup. I’m washing it all down with a nice cold glass of Cream Ale. Hmm, I’ve got a cream theme going here.
Its been raining for days. I think […]

Well, I have not had a chance to post anything the last few days. I’ve been getting ready for and catching up from, a good ole fashioned hillbilly wedding. A friend that I grew up with was married on Saturday, and I found my self all dressed up and cleaned up, standing up with him […]

I could wait no longer, John is now armed. He is the proud new owner of an air rifle. He takes all the saftey rules very seriously and has been practicing his aim on tin cans. This photo is from yesterday at supper time. He keeps it in the gun cabinet with dads arsenal. He […]