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Orchard Phase One… Complete!
So I was able to borrow my dads truck on Friday while my mother-in-law watched the kids so I could go pick up some apple and peach trees. I decided to use only trees from Tractor Supply as they are...
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Watering and Wrapping the Orchard
I was able to sneak out to the homestead Friday morning for a few minutes and water and wrap the trees. The reasoning behind wrapping trees is to keep mice and voles from stripping off the bark and...
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Concrete Poured, Deer Found, and Lots of Pictures!
They started pouring concrete this morning at 7:30. I wasn’t there yet as I had to get the house ready for a showing at 9:30 that called and cancelled at 9, but that’s another story. By the time I...
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Opening Day!
Today is opening day of gun season for deer here in Michigan. I should be in a tree at the time of posting, hopefully choosing which deer to harvest. Even if I don’t see a deer all day, opening day...
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Hunting Pictures and Cement Work
SlimJim and Andy requested pictures from hunting today, so here the are… This was in the morning As was this So…. No pictures of deer because I didn’t see any. I am hoping for better luck tomorrow....
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Ready For Delivery
Well, the septic contractor was able to get over to the homestead today and get the dirt delivered and spread out despite the rain. This means we should be ready for delivery of the house on Monday,...
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Successful Inspections and a Doe
Yesterday we had two inspections scheduled, a rough electrical and a a gas pressure test. Also, at the last minute the gas company called and said they were on their way to replace our gas meter....
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Water, Painting, and Deer, Oh My!
I finally had a chance to get back out to the homestead this afternoon. I was kind of anxious to check the condensate made by the furnace that I have draining into the plastic drum. Here is what I...
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Starting to Look Like a Home, Starting to.
I was lucky enough to have a member of our extended family watch the kids this afternoon so that I could go out to the homestead and get some painting done. On our way to our beloved babysitter’s...
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A Homestead Update
A lot has been going on here and I haven’t had much time to post about it, so here is a quick update. We haven’t yet put a sign in front of our old house, but we probably will do that this week. In...
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Finally in a Tree
Bow hunting season opens up here October 1, gun season November 15. I had not yet hunted this year. I finally got into a tree tonight. I hope to make it out again in the morning.
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Howling Outside My Door
All afternoon and evening there has been this ominous, eerie, and persistent howling coming from outside. I haven’t heard the coyotes for quite some time, and that isn’t the type of howling about which...
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Dealing with the Aftermath
Saturday was spent trying to get back to normal. I spent the morning cleaning up after the butchering that was done yesterday and packaging up the things that needed to go into the garbage. I still...
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Quick Weekend Recap
This weekend was filled with all sorts of activities for all of our family members. Here are some highlights. Oreo is still enclosed within the now electrified fence. She definitely respects the...
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Buttoning Up and Kids’ Blind
Today was another beautiful day. This afternoon the temperatures pushed past sixty degrees. What better time to insulate the chicken coop? Well, not insulate necessarily, but button up a bit. There...
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A Walk in the Woods
Saturday afternoon was glorious. It was a sunny, mid forties, beautiful day. I wanted to go for a walk to the back of the property and convinced Homestead Boy #2 to come along. My primary goal was...
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Glowing Green Orbs
The boys have taken to shining looking out into the field at night, pun intended. Last night when I went out to the barn to exercise I took a flashlight with me and the field lit up with green orbs,...
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Homesteading Resources – By State!
The good people at TaylorMadeHomestead.com have compiled a list of homesteading blogs and websites and they have arranged them by state. So if you are looking for a local resource for homesteading,...
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