"I would think you would be really depressed if you went from this way of life back to the way we used to live," The Papa said the other day while we had lunch with friends. Looking back at our life just over three months ago the contrasts are huge. Where once there was electricity…
I have been wanting to share our very basic, very unprofessional off-grid infrastructure with y’all for quite some time now. I am always fascinated when reading about how people do the basics of domestic life without modern conveniences. Problem is we’ve passed the three week mark on one or all being sick and, well, priorities…
It seems as though it has been ages since I showed you around the homestead. So today I thought I’d share a peek at the latest updates. Cold nights have necessitated some hoophouses. These were built of PVC and plastic sheeting – a short term solution we are hoping. The middle bed is the garlic…
This guest post comes from Wardeh of the awesome blog GNOWFGLINS. This article has been beneficial for us as we plan our homestead and I hope it is for you as well! I‘ll begin this post with a confession: I’m not an animal person. Never have been. But here I am, the chief milk maid…
