Farmstead Update: Week 65

by | Jan 14, 2018 | Uncategorized

View this post on Instagram Farmstead update: Week 65 1. My love/hate relationship with the boiler continues. 2. I am eternally grateful for neighbors that insist on giving us trailer loads of wood. 3. There are risks involved with ordering plumbing supplies online....

Arctic Circle Edition

by | Jan 7, 2018 | Uncategorized

View this post on Instagram Farmstead update: Arctic circle edition 1. Setting up space heaters in the crawl space is not my idea of fun. But I did learn that our pipes will freeze around the 2 degree mark. 2. 1 of them was happy to help. 3. Our electrician is the...

Week 63

by | Jan 1, 2018 | Uncategorized

View this post on Instagram Farmstead update: Week 63 1. We're probably not going to make it as beet farmers. 2. I could really do without the ice. 3. Guess he changed his mind about being an outside cat. 4. Turns out dinosaur chicken is actually a rooster and his...

Christmas Around the Farmstead

by | Dec 26, 2017 | Uncategorized

View this post on Instagram Farmstead update: Christmas edition 1. Any farmhand worth her weight can play a guitar. 2. Super grateful for gingerbread house kits when you haven't had an oven for 6 months. 3. Even more grateful for this. 4. Still some of the best...

Week 60

by | Dec 12, 2017 | Uncategorized

View this post on Instagram Farmstead update: Week 60 1. Despite being in use for the last several months, the egg mobile is finally 100% complete. 2. So excited to be able to use this bad boy again. Our space heaters could use a rest. 3. Usually removing windows is a...

Week 59

by | Dec 3, 2017 | Uncategorized

View this post on Instagram Farmstead update: Week 59 1. Small but mighty. I believe in you baby lettuce! 2. When the outside cat finally realizes his dream of becoming an indoor cat. 3. I'm fairly certain our Santa participates in Civil War reenactments. 4. The...