The Dirt: My favorite wood splitter
There is a saying that there is a tool for every job, and that is as true in homesteading as it is anywhere else. When we first got started on this adventure, we were a little overwhelmed by exactly what…
Chopping Wood, the “5 Why’s”, and a Window to My Soul
While modern homesteading is becoming increasingly popular, this way of living is still fairly divergent from today's norms. As a result, we get asked a lot of questions about what our motivations are for doing it. Our drivers for this choice are many,…
Where we’re coming from…an overview of our homestead
We expect that a common theme on our site will be the things going on around our homestead. Before jumping into our day-day happenings, our future plans, and what we are working on improving, we thought that it might help to give…