Homesteading
Surprising Results with a “Real” Off-Grid Washing Machine
(Video includes a special announcement!) Sometimes the math adds up and it is worth a shot. Hence we thought we would take a try at getting a used washing machine working off our solar system. Shannon did the research and found me some YouTube videos to reference, which helped get the gears moving. With…
Baking and Chickens and Goofballs and Thank Yous
I guess it is already pretty much February. Which means us girls, except Hannah, all turn a year older and it’s time to get ready for spring gardening season. I’m way behind already, that much I know, but I’m ready to plant a big old patch of beets come February 15th and maybe some potatoes…
End of June Postcards
The canner has been running nearly every single day; often twice per day. The tomatoes are getting tall, the cucumber salads daily, and the pickles are fermenting by the gallon. Oh, and we have a potential watermelon farmer on our hands who also happens to be smitten by this baby sister of his. See you…