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January Reflections After Two Years On The Homestead

January Reflections After Two Years On The Homestead

Very many times over the past (many) months, I’ve started drafting blog posts in my head. (Let’s not count how long it’s been since I’ve last written one and just agree that “it’s been a while.”) I’ll get inspired by something that I want to put down into words, and then inevitably…I’ll get distracted. Life happens, errands call, and I lose the thread. It’s similar to the flurry of activity of the summer months on a homestead when the weeding…

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New Fence, New Season, And A New Job On A Farm!

New Fence, New Season, And A New Job On A Farm!

I have a confession to make. It’s already mid-way through the day that I usually post these updates and I’m having to force myself to sit down and churn this one out. It’s one of those absolutely perfect pre-Fall days where the sun is shining but it’s brisk and you get to wear your leather jacket for the first time that year. The leaves are juuuust starting to change color and the weeds aren’t popping up every time you turn…

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The Rain Won’t Stop! So We Built a Pool Deck For The Ducks.

The Rain Won’t Stop! So We Built a Pool Deck For The Ducks.

How is it already nearing the end of August? Between the revolving door of guests and the near constant rain, it feels like summer has yet to begin. But before I know it, I’ll be pulling my sweaters out of storage! (Which actually makes me really excited to think about.) So what have we been up to these past two weeks? Quite a bit. Shocking, I know, for such under achievers like we are. I’ve actually been away from home…

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The One In Which Sadie Gets Sick And I Nearly Lose My Mind. (Also, Some Veggie Talk.)

The One In Which Sadie Gets Sick And I Nearly Lose My Mind. (Also, Some Veggie Talk.)

You may have noticed that the last installment of this blog didn’t post. No, it wasn’t a technological glitch. More like a situational necessity as we dealt with some drama at home. Out of the blue, a little over two weeks ago, our beloved dog, Sadie, got violently ill. We still don’t know what caused it, but she was sick for 4 days and wouldn’t eat and barely drank… it was a nightmare. She’s just 2 1/2 years old and…

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Oh Hail No! Our Garden’s Battle With the Elements

Oh Hail No! Our Garden’s Battle With the Elements

I woke up today to the sound of heavy furniture being moved through the house. Turns out it was NOT actually my husband doing some redecorating after all, but a massive rain shower that turned to a thunder storm and then… hail. We’ve had beautiful, mild weather the past week or so, and had decreased our garden watering to every other day. The plants seemed happy (other than the peach tree, which I’ll get to in a moment), and so…

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Late Spring Is Here…But It Feels More Like Winter

Late Spring Is Here…But It Feels More Like Winter

Call me crazy, but I enjoy Mondays. It started during Covid, when I craved the comfort of a simple routine. Mondays are now the start of another week of goals, whether that’s finally getting the plumber to come check out that funky smell outside our kitchen, or to research how to plant potatoes (am I too late?), or to find a family doctor in our new area. Mondays also happen to be when I water all the house plants. Of…

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The Ducks Moved Outside and The Band Is Back!

The Ducks Moved Outside and The Band Is Back!

I’m sitting down to write this on a glorious sunny morning; the fifth in a row of its kind. I’m itching to get outside to tame more of the property, but structure is important to me. And while this routine of bi-monthly blog posts was made and could be broken by me, I know that sticking to routine is good for my mental health. I’m sure many of you out there developed your own routines during the pandemic that helped…

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The Ducks Have Landed! Our First Two Weeks With The Fuzzy Ladies.

The Ducks Have Landed! Our First Two Weeks With The Fuzzy Ladies.

If you noticed today’s post is a couple days late, then you’re right! But I have a great excuse, I swear. On Monday (when I was scheduled to share the latest updates with you), I had my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Knowing how the first round had sort of knocked me out, my mother graciously agreed to come “escort” me to the second. It turned out I managed much better than I’d thought, so we spent the afternoon…

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Making Our Garden Grow. (We Hope.)

Making Our Garden Grow. (We Hope.)

You may notice that today’s post is a little late. Yes, I laid out this schedule myself but I like to be consistent. The reason I didn’t have this ready to publish first thing this morning is that I’ve had a hard time sitting still long enough to write. After the year plus of Covid confinement and a very long and grey winter, I have wanted to drink in every new sign of spring and get my hands in the…

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Our House Closing Saga and How It Finally Resolved. (Also, Ducks.)

Our House Closing Saga and How It Finally Resolved. (Also, Ducks.)

Without a doubt, the biggest update I have for you is…we closed on our house! Now, if you’re confused I don’t blame you. Haven’t we uprooted from Brooklyn and left our apartment far behind? Haven’t we been living in this house for 3 months? Haven’t we painted, furnished, and claimed it? Yes, yes, and yes. This was all done with a degree of risk, as we hadn’t actually closed on the house. To tell you the truth, I hadn’t been…

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