When someone told me that ants wouldn’t cross a chalk line I thought it must be an old wive’s tale. This morning, we noticed a line of ants crawling up our wall. I sent one of my older children for a piece of chalk and she drew a line of the wall to see what would happen. No pesticides. No…
Category: homesteading
The Aroma of My Heart
I’ve been taken with our roses lately. I find myself lingering over them- dreaming of a time when the entire rose bed might be full of blooms, watching the bees buzz as they do their daily work while we enjoy the fruits of their labor. I cut several stems a few nights back. They are arranged in vases on the…
The Geese Return
This is the only pair we’ve seen so far this year. They seem unusually friendly. In fact, they’ve been sitting most days just outside of my bathroom window. I think they may be nesting on top of our goat shed. Before too long, there will be a whole little family of geese…probably right about the time our own little family…
When You Don’t Have Eggs…
there is probably a VERY good reason: Jacob was out on the back deck working on some school assignments this week after dark. He heard the hens and went to investigate. There were three sets of eyes staring back at him, (not from the hens). When he realized what they were, it was immediately obvious why we’ve not been finding…
Spring on the Farmette…..
The smell of laundry that has hung on the line ….little girls playing in the yard…. I love spring. There is something of renewal in the air. Time for blooming flowers, little birds hatching, and a picture of God’s unending grace. It’s been a long week for our family. I lost a cousin this week. His unexpected death was painful,…
Chickens
I think we have some fence repair in our near future. Until then, I adore watching the chickens roam the yard. Courtney snapped these photos for me Saturday.
Is it Just Me…
or is this weather just odd? This week, aside from the rain, the temperatures have been absolutely perfect! We’ve been re-painting furniture (thank you for the dresser, Jan!)… Courtney is an expert with spray paint!! and working in our yard. (This is a bulb from our 12 disciples plant…I’ve never seen a plant bulb this big!) The forsythia is blooming.…
Maybe?
I’m not gonna let myself get carried away with the hope just yet! My girlies have just not been their normal selves…BUT, this morning we got 21 eggs! …and just in time. Most of you know there has been a LOT of talk of chicken pies around here.
Eggs, Again!
They must have heard mama’s been planning chicken pie for these girls if they keep slacking!
Homeschooling Updates…
A quick post this morning! It’s fall….that means we’re reworking our homeschool day. We’ve thrown out the things that didn’t work to replace them with new ideas, projects, and supplies. This year, I’ve found some great things at the Dollar Tree. This little puzzle was one of several we picked up. I think Target normally has some really nice little…
Just for Laughs
Jessica is constantly coming up with new outfits for Zoe, our youngest cat. Playtime or torture? You decide.
Still Working ….
We are still working to clean our backyard from last year’s storms. Our damage was limited to the trees in our yard. Looking around other areas of our state, it could have been much worse! We’re thankful to just have trees to cut. We finally purchased a new chainsaw a couple of weeks back. It’s really been a long-needed tool…