Path to Homestead Part 3 (House and Barn Stuff)

Part 3 of the Path to Homestead series has been split between the housework in this post and the food-related work in last week’s post. While I was writing this post, it was clear that there was a lot of content to be covered. Though this trip was the most relaxing and fun so far,Continue reading “Path to Homestead Part 3 (House and Barn Stuff)”

Path to Homestead Part 3 (Garden and Harvest Stuff)

This first post is both for my own reference and to chronicle the thought processes, events, choices made, and lessons learned while developing our garden and livestock. The next post in a week will detail the home and barns. There are a million ways to plant crops from raised beds and direct sowing to aquaponics.Continue reading “Path to Homestead Part 3 (Garden and Harvest Stuff)”

National Health Awareness: April 2022

I am cautiously optimistic that the COVID-19 numbers are staying down in our region. The worldwide data suggest a small uptick and a hybrid variant in the UK appears to be having a slower uptrend (variant was detected in my city the week of 24MAR). We will see what next month brings, but I amContinue reading “National Health Awareness: April 2022”

Finding Happiness : From the Abyss

We all get frustrated. We lose hope. Dreams become nightmares. We find ourselves in a dark abyss. Sadness, worthlessness, hopelessness, depression, fear, anxiety, disillusionment, demoralization. How do we rise from the abyss? Is it as simple as relaxing and allowing ourselves to rise from the depths or will we drown waiting to reach the surface?Continue reading “Finding Happiness : From the Abyss”