The Leekton Post

Leekton: the modernized version of the old English word Leac-tun, which refers to “homestead where leeks are grown”. Leac-tun is the base from where the last name “Leaton” originates.

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The Compound Communiqué

“A quick monthly update on all the interesting things going on here at The Compound that didn’t quite merit their own blog posts.“

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Redwood sorrel

“Northwest tribes were known to eat redwood sorrel with dried fish. Native Americans would prepare decoctions of the entire plant to wash body parts affected by rheumatism. A poultice prepared from the plant was applied to boils and sores and used to draw out infection.” – US Forest Service

Latest Blog Posts

  • A Cat-tasrophe

    A Cat-tasrophe

    We hoped that the cats wouldn’t try to get in the hole past the heat lamp… but turns out they were a lot more gutsy than we gave them credit for. Read more

  • A Hard Day’s Work

    A Hard Day’s Work

    Bright and early this morning, Cody and five other guys lit a bonfire, powered up their chain saws and an industrial-grade wood chipper, and set to work conquering the jumble of trees that lay across… Read more

  • We’re Getting Started!

    We’re Getting Started!

    I can’t believe it’s finally happening… Last Saturday Cody spent the whole day dropping trees in the area where we plan to build our cabin!! Read more

About the Author

Jo Leaton is a 26 year old mother of two, and she’s taking on off-grid life with a vision to raise her family away from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. This blog is where she documents her family’s unique way of life as they attempt to build a multigenerational homestead from scratch on their communal land.

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Cody and Jo Leaton live on family land in an off-grid yurt in the Cascade foothills of the PNW. They have two young kids, two big dogs, and dreams of becoming full-time homesteaders.

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Jo and Cody in front of their yurt

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Well we had another fiasco tonight… this time the golden retriever managed to get out of the house without anyone noticing, and I guess he thought he’d go cuddle with the chicks. I found him lying in the brooder with all the chicks huddled in the corner in front of him… 🙄😑😣 Total chick count is ten now. 2 dead, 1 missing. Not sure if the dog ate it, or it just escaped and I can’t find it… These poor birds have really been through the wringer! 😢🐥 I was just trying to take a nice video of my campfire… 😂 We hit 80 degrees today! 🙌🏻 I actually think they’re really scrawny looking at this stage… 😂 I haven’t had homemade pizza in MONTHS and it was gorgeous and sunny today and it was an all-around good kinda day! 😄🌤️🍕 Fresh oregano on homemade pizza! 😋 Forecast is calling for temps in the 80’s this weekend… It’s starting to feel like summer!

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