Category: Homstead Happenings
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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.
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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 our soon-to-be homesite.
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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!!
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We Added Chickens on the Homestead!
Well, we hadn’t planned on having chickens until the chicks arrived in April… But then our neighbor was downsizing her flock and giving away laying birds. How could we resist? Subscribe to our monthly newsletter, The Compound Communiqué, for fun extra content that didn’t make the blog! Check out our…
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Introducing: The Cabin
I’ve hinted at this topic a couple of times previously, but I wanted to do a full post on the subject. It’s time to fill you guys in on the scheming and dreaming we’ve been doing over the last few months… We are officially planning to build a cabin!
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Quick Ice Storm/Power Update
Hey guys! As promised, I’m here to update on our ice storm/power outage situation. So it turns out there isn’t a ton of interesting stuff to update about… because we got power back last Friday night! *cue cheers of joys and confetti* The power crews worked tirelessly all week. I’ve…
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Surviving The PNW Ice Storm of 2024
Whew! Well, this last week has certainly been a wild adventure! Last Saturday, our state got hit with an arctic blast that brought snow and freezing rain to the valley. The ice quickly accumulated inches thick on every surface – trees, grass, fences… my sister in town had to use…
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Reframing The Christmas Spirit
It’s Christmas time once again! A whole month of joy and cheer, family and friends, lights and festivities. It’s a chance to show our love to others through cards and gifts. A season to be thankful for the loved ones we have around us, and we remember the ones who…
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Lessons from a Power Outage
Sometimes I feel like I’m cheating by describing our life as “off grid”. I mean, if you think about it, when most people hear someone say they live off grid, they picture a cabin in the wilderness, snowed in for the winter, hours away from the nearest Walmart. Maybe…
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Sprayed by a Skunk!
Ah skunk spray. That special country smell, notorious for being difficult to get out of your curious dog’s fur, your car’s air vents, and now… my unfortunate husband’s hair. That’s right, poor Cody got up close and personal with the famous striped skunk last week. And boy let me tell…
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