Spring farrowing presents challenges, mixing joy and heartbreak. Sox, an excitable sow, birthed 12 piglets, but two faced struggles. One succumbed to injuries, while the runt thrived, becoming a family pet. He brought joy and affection, highlighting the unique bond between humans and animals, and leaving lasting memories for the family.
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Just when we thought we had this homesteading thing down, life threw us a curveball. Did you ever have one of those weeks where you went through just about every emotion you have? All the highs and lows? Well, we did not have one of those weeks, we had one of those days this past week. In fact, I think
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Free time affects everyone differently. Some binge watch, some cook, some hike or fish, but here, we build. It seems like every time we catch up, we find a new project to keep us busy and improve the function of the homestead. Because of the current shutdown, we have found ourselves with additional time to devote to the homestead. In
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This is Marge our newest fixture on the homestead. She is one special pig and life here wouldn’t be the same without her. Marge has changed the way we homestead forever, but that was not the plan when we picked her and her brother and sister up from a local farmer. For the last several years we have raised
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Often when we blog, it’s a joint effort, we both share our thoughts collectively. But, in this particular blog, I am going to give you the perspective of some of the adventures in homesteading from a girl who in no way, shape or form, grew up country or as a farm girl. In fact, I am a product of suburbia.
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two branches homestead 