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Meet Gus and Victoria (or Shari and Trooper or Starbright and Sunshine or...
In keeping with the urban homesteading momentum we've got goin' on around here, we just got us some pigs. American Guinea Hogs to be exact. We found the perfect breeding pair at Cascade Meadows Farm,...
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Ghetto Composter and Jerry-Rigged Wheelbarrow
Today was a beautiful, sunny day and darn it if we didn't deserve it! After a rainy and cold summer, my Summer To-Do list is but half it's original length. I'd have preferred it to be completed, but...
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Of Motorcycles and Master Recyclers
Today, after much debate and fearful consternation, Joshua rode on the back of a Victory motorcycle with my dad, Dan. I don't think I've ever seen my son so thrilled in his life. His confidence so...
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Mushrooms and Green Tomatoes and a bit of Free Geek
What a busy week! A friend brought over 5 lbs. of chanterelle mushrooms that he had picked at the coast. We traded a medium sized frozen chicken and a dozen duck eggs for the 'shrooms. Good deal as...
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Blue Moon Kitchen... or the Animal Hospital
What a day! When the kids and I went out to feed the ducks this morning, we noticed that Gretchen was unable to walk. After inspecting her, we couldn't find the reason for her disability. She's just...
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On how big massive is...
Until recently I was under the belief that my 85 lb. love, Wyatt, was a big dog. I now know that to be a little less then the truth. I'd like to share some photos exhibiting DaVinci's massive size. Is...
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Thanksgiving Tidings from around the Homestead
This Thursday is Thanksgiving. As usual, this holiday means a ton of work for me and mine. We'll probably abandon any premise of schooling this week and focus on our preparations and meditate on...
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Happy Hanukkah, Welcome Kwanzaa, Solstice Greetings, Merry Christmas and Yay...
Greetings Y'all! What a busy month we've had! It seems like babies are poppin' out of our ears and we're having parties every night. They're not and we're not, but there sure is an abundance of both...
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The Last Two Weeks of the Year
Because I'm never satisfied with the order (or complete chaos) of the Back 40, we're always moving fences and performing general construction. Two or three days before Christmas you would have found...
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Are you crazy??? You do your laundry in the shower?
Just over a month ago, we began washing our clothes in the bathtub. What, you may ask, was the catalyst for this change in routine? Although I'd love to point to a loftier reason, the fact is that our...
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So sorry that I've not posted anything in some time. Unfortunately, we've been adrift in outer space and have been unable to access the internet or any modern technology. When I do again touch down on...
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Article 13
Finally! Oh how I've missed you blog of mine. I'm so sorry I've been away. These past five months have been so incredibly busy that I haven't had the time or the energy to post anything. Oh what many...
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A Photo!
A good friend of mine is an amazing photographer. And I say that she is beyond marvelously talented not just 'cause I know her and I'm pretty sure my talent rubbed off on her but because she's...
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Article 11
Hola amigos! It's been awhile, quite awhile, since I last posted. We've experienced a great deal of upheaval since I last wrote; such is life! We planned, organized and designed my girlfriends wedding...
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Freddie
I'd like to introduce you to Freddie, the newest addition to our homestead. Freddie is a 1950's Janome New Home sewing machine that somewhat resembles, in my opinion, a 1958 Dodge Dart. I was in great...
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Duckie duckie
Jason heard the first * cheep * cheep * cheep * cheep* cheep * cheep * cheep And we all crowd around the Eggsabator (incubator) to see little pieces of egg shell crumbling off our lovely little eggs....
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Reused cloth bags
My friend Naomi owns this great little farm and garden store in SE Portland called Naomi's Organic Farm Supply store and she recently spoke with me about making cloth bags for her store, with her name...
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It's May Yo'
What a month! Despite the fact that every Spring I promise myself that this season's gonna be different. I'm not going to go overboard and I'm going to go easy with the farm and garden. This year, I...
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Real Happy Meals
A huge part of what we do here on the 'stead is growing our own meat. We're not large enough to raise a cow or have multiple pigs, but we are big enough to grow our own chicken, duck, goose, turkey,...
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Sweet Corn Relish and Corn Chowder
We love corn 'round these parts and since corn is just now hitting the stands at the farmers' markets, we've been indulging ourselves. Today we made Sweet Corn Relish. I found a recipe, Blue-Ribbon...
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Super Banty Bowl
Happy February! Most years, January and February is spent huddled down, reading books and knitting and creating in the home. I really feel that quality down time in the winter energizes us for spring...
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Spring Break and Child Labor
Happy spring y'all!!! Every year around this time I question whether or not this whole homesteading thing is for me. Every winter I get to be lazy and sit around and read lots of books and knit stuff...
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A Visit From The DIY Fairy
This past Sunday we had a very special guest at the homestead. Julie Sabatier from Destination DIY (www.destinationdiy.org) stopped by to interview us. We spent about a week trying to get the 'stead...
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Summer 2013
It's been months since I checked in and posted anything, which is why today I'll be posting lots of wonderful photos! Lets see, our summer was full of animals, kids, Mohawks and camping trips, farmers...
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Beloved
Wyatt, my best friend and beloved companion, died January 17. Although we loved and enjoyed him for over 7 years (he died at 14) I don't feel as if I had enough time with him. He had been noticeably...
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