On our ride home Sunday afternoon, we began to discuss the weekends events and the best way to share them here. If John were to write the story, it may sound a bit like something out of a Thursday evening sit-com. If Katie were to write, it may take the appearance of Wonder Woman meets … [Read more…]
I am sure some of you have recently seen all the news stories about the group knitting sweaters in order to keep chickens warm. My simple idiom? To each your own. But, I have seen enough coverage this week that I really want to dispel some things for people who are thinking about owning chickens, … [Read more…]
With 18 happy spoiled chickens outside, obviously we have a lot of eggs at any given time. This winter, we have been averaging a dozen eggs a day, with an even higher average in the summer time. While we sell the majority of our eggs, we always have plenty on hand for cooking ourselves. Along … [Read more…]
Katie’s blog spot: Homemade Stock Since we have time on our hands, due to the delay in closing, I thought it would be fun to write an interesting blog on how to make homemade stock. Well, I think it’s interesting anyway. One of the things I have been bad at over the years is the … [Read more…]
Do you ever watch a YouTube video, and think to yourself “that looks really cool” yet you’re completely skeptical that it will actually work? Well folks, that’s exactly where I found myself a few weeks ago when I watched a video on making homemade laundry soap. Low and behold…it’s AMAZING! And the best part?? No … [Read more…]
It’s a story, may not be the most remarkable one, but it’s ours. Katie and John were married in 2016, in their back yard garden, surrounded by family, friends, a dog, and chickens… lots of chickens. I know it sounds odd to have lives changed by chickens, but in this case, it’s truly so. Ok, … [Read more…]