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It was bound to happen. I was told it would happen. And even though I prepared myself mentally, I was still heartbroken when it happened. Our sweet Queenie passed away. I’m not sure why, but we think it was one of those last really cold nights we got when it snowed. We warmed her listless […]

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“What is a farrier”, you may ask. A farrier is a specialist in equine hoof care, including the trimming and balancing of horses’ (and donkeys’!) hooves. I will say it was no piece of cake finding a farrier. Farriers aren’t in abundant supply, but we found a traveling farrier, and he turned out to be quite wonderful. But let’s start […]

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It’s true. We got 16 baby chicks! We don’t know what we are doing, but we are excited. Starting a homestead is an exciting and question-filled journey. Chickens seem to be the start for many beginning homesteaders. They seem easy enough to care for, right? Perhaps. But you still have a thousand questions when you […]

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It’s true. I think we can officially say that we started a farm. Or perhaps we should call it a homestead? And maybe we are moving toward a farmstead? We’ll discuss the difference at a later time. I don’t know why it didn’t happen sooner. You all know how much I love animals, and how […]

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