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What a great week! 10/3/23
I have been working on wood for the past couple of weeks and I have to say I need the exorcize! I have been struggling with myself on...
thand141homestead
Oct 3, 20233 min read


Excited for the Season! 9/19/23
Well, it's another rainy Tuesday morning in upstate New York. The last few days have been cloudy so I can hear the generator running in...
thand141homestead
Sep 19, 20233 min read


Another Busy Week On The Homestead 9/12/23
Wow, this week has been a busy one for this lazy guy! The gray skies have made it interesting to be off-grid, as well as adding a water...
thand141homestead
Sep 12, 20233 min read


Changes To The Blog and Chickens! 9/5/23
After much deliberation and thought on the problem, I am going to make some changes to the blog you are reading right now. Before I get...
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Sep 5, 20233 min read


I Can't Keep This Quiet! 8/15/23
Today's Blog is a live stream of the utmost importance! I'll be back next week with More Homesteading Content!
thand141homestead
Aug 15, 20231 min read


Yet Another Rained In Tuesday 8/8/23
"Here comes the rain again, Falling on my head like a memory, falling on my head like a new emotion." Boy, the Eurythmics understood the...
thand141homestead
Aug 8, 20233 min read


Over My Head! 8/1/23
It is not very often when I feel like I am over my head. Problems arise on the homestead all the time. There seems to be a never-ending...
thand141homestead
Aug 1, 20234 min read


Try That In A Small Town. 7/25/23
I try to write my weekly blog posts before Tuesday mornings, but lately, it hasn't worked out that way. As I look out the window right...
thand141homestead
Jul 25, 20236 min read


A Busy Homestead is a Happy Homestead 7/18/23
It has been a busy couple of weeks on the homestead. It hasn't been the same old gardening and animal work either! If you will recall,...
thand141homestead
Jul 18, 20233 min read


Short one Today! 7/11/23
Today's blog is going to be short and sweet. My sister-in-law's transmission went kaput and Trevor needs me to help him this morning. My...
thand141homestead
Jul 11, 20231 min read


Happy Independence Day America 7/04/23
Two hundred and forty-seven years ago fifty-six men gathered together in prayer and purpose to defy a tyrannical and oppressive...
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Jul 4, 20233 min read


H2 OOOOOHHHHH! 6/27/23
God has a sense of humor. I am proof. No ands ifs or buts. For the uninitiated, my water system was designed to keep me moving while...
thand141homestead
Jun 27, 20233 min read


That Week Went Fast! 6/20/23
It feels like only yesterday I posted last Tuesday's blog post! Time seems to slip away faster and faster even though it is inherently...
thand141homestead
Jun 20, 20234 min read


Sometimes You Lose? 6/13/23
When you work with chickens it isn't long before you realize they aren't the brightest crayons in the box. After all, they have a brain...
thand141homestead
Jun 13, 20233 min read


Can't Win For Losing 6/6/23
This week has been a monster already and it's only Tuesday! There are a myriad of reasons why but I'll only list a few. It started off...
thand141homestead
Jun 6, 20234 min read


Trying to Make a Green Thumb 5/30/23
Can I be candid with you for a moment? Not that I have been false with you before, but I am about to be really transparent with you. I...
thand141homestead
May 30, 20234 min read


Homestead Life Isn't Always On The Homestead 5/23/23
Wow! What a month May has been on the homestead. To be honest it feels like I haven't been on the homestead much at all this month. May...
thand141homestead
May 23, 20233 min read


International Speaking Sensation! 5/9/23
Any of my followers know that this past weekend I went to Ontario for the Eastern Ontario Homesteading Conference to speak on Do It...
thand141homestead
May 9, 20234 min read


I'm Sorry! A Day Late and A Dollar Short 5/3/23
I had it all planned out. But it didn't work and I am truly sorry. It wasn't the first time I have missed a deadline, and I am sure it...
thand141homestead
May 3, 20233 min read


Thoughts on Sharing the Homesteading Life 4/25/23
As I sit here at my workstation AKA the kitchen table, I have no idea what to title the blog that is due to be released this afternoon....
thand141homestead
Apr 25, 20232 min read
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