Homemaking on the Homestead

We've had some beautiful weather lately, finally! Last week I took full advantage of it. I spent as much time outside as possible. After a very wet and gray winter the sunshine and warmth was so motivating. I took several long walks, walks with my grandkids, and spent time cleaning up my garden. Last fall my garden ended and we were busy and by the time I had time to go and get it all cleaned up the rainy season had started. So there it sat all winter. Last week I spent about 4 hours just pulling up stuff and clearing it out in preparation for rototilling. My hubby did a lot of mowing and has started cutting up the trees that fell during one of our winter storms. After a few days of dry weather the ground was dry enough to do the first run through with the rototiller. This was the mess I was dealing with... After a lot of elbow grease here is what I have now.. My seed order arrived a couple weeks ago and that always gets me excited as well... I...

I personally love the time change. I love having it stay light longer in the evening. It just says spring to me. I've had a whole lot of spring excitement on my homestead lately. One of the first signs of spring on my homestead is when the ducks start to come and visit our pond. They are coming home from the south and see our pond and stop by for a visit. I always know spring is here when the ducks start visiting our pond... Baby goats!! Spring is the time for baby animals. My mama goat had twin girls! It was so fun to walk in the barn that day and see my 2 new little goats! Two days later I had my grandchildren here for a visit to hug and hold those new baby goats. It was a wonderful day! And finally, my youngest son, Isaac, turned 18! I have raised all my kids to the age of 18 and beyond. But, it seems to happen very fast. My husband and I looked at each other and said... how did this happen so fast? In many ways we miss a house full of...

  Spring is just around the corner now! However we have snow in the forecast for this weekend. But yesterday was 50 and sunny. The season of new beginnings is not far away here in the Pacific Northwest. The days are getting longer, the birds are out, ducks are visiting our pond frequently, any day now I expect to hear the frogs croaking… all signs that spring is coming my way. In a few days I’ll be sharing this month’s Homemaking Challenge. I’m ready to tackle a new project and take care of another overlooked area of my home. I hope you’ll be joining me!!   March is also the month I order seeds and start preparing for my garden. I’ll be sharing about starting seeds indoors this month. My garden plans will be a little different from years past and I’ll share my plans with you on that as well. Plus I have recipes to share, more Meal Planning Simplicity ideas to share and a few ideas on preparing for spring cleaning.   So grab a cup of coffee ...