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…
On a particularly dreary and cold day recently, we set out to move Mabel and the three dairy goats into a new section of pasture. The other two meat animals we currently have were housed on a separate but equally worn section of pasture and so we were going to move them as well. And…
Sometime back in November the hens went from laying more than enough eggs for us to just a handful a day, seemingly overnight. Well recently things shifted back, presumably due to the warmer weather and the days just starting to lengthen. This flock is a mix of various breeds from various sources, many of whom…
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…
