April events include the long awaited Shearing. I am so excited to get this fiber off of the alpa...
Category: Animals
Animal care and general updates on our furry friends.
More Gourd Crafts Ideas
Chicken gourd crafts...
My harvest of gourds has been setting on the porch for months and I finally ...
Farm Tours and Events
Alpaca Picnic and Farm Tour
$10/person
Pack a picnic and enjoy a tour of Alpacas, goats a...
Processing alpaca Fiber
Prepare for the Alpaca…Lips!!!
Alpacas...at long last!
My dream of having alpacas is finally coming to fruition. I used to teach ...
5 Essential Farmsteading skills you can learn now!
Learn 5 Essential Farmsteading skills that will get you on your way to self sufficiency.
Life and loss on the homestead…
Well, I didn't expect that I would be writing about another loss so soon after Sasha, but we...
Good night My Sasha….
It is with a very heavy heart that I write regarding the death of our beloved Sasha.
You may reme...
Chicken Tractor
Our Chicken tractor is finally complete. We've been working on it in the evenings after work. We f...
Finally Fall
Finally Fall on our little Farm
The crisp and cool weather is a most welcome guest on our little ...
Thug Life
Buddy lives a Thug Life
This little darling is Buddy....he is the farm jester and is always u...
You’re really getting my goat!
To most this idiom is an expression of anger or frustration ie. “Billy pulled my hair at school today and really got my goat!” For me, it is an exuberant exclamation of joy! ie. It’s my birthday and Jim is really getting my goat!!!
Eggs at last!
My hens have begun to produce eggs again- at last. After a few months sabbatical, the ladies are turning up the soil, readying it for early spring sowing.
Backyard chickens: Just some Chicks I know…
Backyard chickens and other things better not left in the closet
I have a confession to mak...