Take Two

Lets try this again.  Obviously the first go around at blogging didn't take.  I've decided to give it another shot.  First you'll notice I've modified the title to be more descriptive of what you might expect to see here.  So the first thing we must discuss is what is a homestead.  First and foremost, a homestead is a life style.

It about growing your own food...

As much of it as you can....

          For eggs:
                       


For meat....

(the pigs not the dog)

For storage....

Baking and cooking from scratch .......  

Outside with cast iron over an open wood fire pit,

               ....in all kinds of weather

4-H fun  

 

competing 

volunteering

winning

Animals......

 

Even chickens can be pets

Homeschooling outside when the sun is shinning,

and camping in your yard.

Chores never ending no matter the cold....

and always building or planning the next project

just a little chicken palace

So what is the difference between homesteading and farming?  Glad you asked.  For me, homesteaders have a job elsewhere.  For us that's my husband who works full time + building up his solar company.  Farmers, well .... that is their full time job.  One day we would love to be farmers, but until then, join us on our journey as we build up our homestead.  What will we add next? Stay tuned.