There seems to be extreme weather all over the place lately and it is exhausting to deal with. We live in Northern California so we have experienced temperatures in the high 90’s and low 100’s for the last few weeks. I believe that the highest was around 111 and that isn’t even as high as…
The Animal Hauler
Fire season is back, and it is starting out earlier than usual this year. After our catastrophic summer last year we decided that this year we would be more prepared for wildfire. We are in a different area but it is still in prime wildfire territory, and the threat is still real. This year much…
Grilled Shrimp Fusion Tostadas
When we first started this blog I thought that I would be posting recipes all the time since cooking is one of my true loves. I have figured out that I love to cook but I do not love to write out all the instructions, that might be why I do not have a food…
Hard Decisions & Catching Up
I apologize for this gap in posts! We went on vacation in mid April and returned to some chaos so we were gone and then catching up and getting everything back to normal. Then normal took another dive and we are now working our way back from that. Sound familiar? Thanks life. My daughter and…
Vacation, The Elusive Unicorn of Homesteading & Farming.
There are certain things that a person does not fully think through when they start a large new project or life phase. We really love the lifestyle that we lead, having animals and a garden and space to breathe. However, we also love to travel. We did not think about how hard it would be…
The Abscess
I was recently discussing farm yard injuries and illnesses with my daughter when abscesses came up. These can happen for a multitude of reasons and can be worrisome. I thought this subject would make a good post and she volunteered to write it since she recently went through a bout with her horse Raven. So…
The Path to Pigs
We have been contemplating pigs for a while but it was taking us some time to decide if we were pig people. The thought of having a couple cute pigs for our homestead that would then produce more pigs for meat sounded good in theory…but was it good in reality? Well, we are still not…
To Bake or Buy
Many people buy a good majority or their baked goods such as bread because they either do not know how to bake or think that it takes too much time. Baking your own breads, crackers and goodies is another great way to eat healthier. It can also be a good way to save money for…
The Wildfire Diaries, Piece By Piece
It’s been over five months since we lost our home and everything in it to a wildfire and sometimes it seems like just yesterday. There are other days when it seems a lifetime away, I always hope for more of those days. People we know often act like we are past it, moving on like…
The Life Diet 