Category Archives: Homesteading

Got Milk? We Do!

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Mandy

Over the weekend we started milking our goats for the first time. They kidded (had babies) around Easter and, while we could have started milking sooner, we kept putting it off. We bought the goats over a year ago, had … Continue reading →

Posted in Goats, Homesteading | 6 Comments

Babies and Queens

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Mandy

Babies!! And Queens! We have babies and queens!! No, not human babies. These babies didn’t cause me a one little flicker of pain. Well, no pain but I did lose some sleep and added a few gray hairs because of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Chickens, Gardening, Goats, Homesteading, Sheep, Spring | 5 Comments

Forever and A Day – A List

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Mandy

It feels like forever and a day since I’ve last posted. So here’s a quick rundown on what’s happening around the homestead. 1) Fin has a new home. He attacked a chicken, a cat and snapped at the sheep. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Chickens, Gardening, Goats, Homesteading, Pigs, Sheep | 6 Comments

Goats with Colds

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Mandy

I think our goats have colds. Until a few months ago, I had no idea that goats could get little goatie colds but indeed they can. And apparently ours have done just that. A few days ago, Penelope started coughing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Goats, Homesteading | 4 Comments

Meet Fin!

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Mandy

This weekend, we added a new animal to our little homestead. This is Fin. We got him from a dog rescue. They believe he is a 2 year old Blue Heeler/Australian Shepherd mix. He is just the sweetest dog -and … Continue reading →

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