The field work is in full tilt, the hay is being bailed, the corn is being chopped into silage, and the many hours of dedication and team work it takes is incredible. Hay wagon after hay wagon passes through our yard and the children look on in earnest hope of one day getting the chance […]
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There are so many things each day to be thankful for that I can hardly keep up. Our family is so blessed. We really have found a good balance in life and keeping life down to the simple needs of living makes for precious fellowship as a family. Days are so full. We work. We
Wash on Mondays. Wash days are great fun! This past week I had some drama with my wringer washer. A couple things got lodged, including a hose! I was thankful no fingers or arms got stuck. There are always things to be thankful for! I overflowed the rinse water twice in one day and the
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We are now living off grid and loving the new adventure that it has become for our family. Each day we learn more and more as we live. There is just so much to be thankful for. Working hand in hand with the children each day has become such a joy. When work fills the
Just thought you would all like an update, as we have been very busy packing and moving from our homestead in Hortonville, WI. We found a lovely Amish home to rent in the country. We are thrilled beyond words. The home is totally OFF GRID, which is a new adventure for us! We have wanted
As you all know, we were considering selling our homestead. We never actually placed it on the market or showed it to anyone. My husband wanted to be sure that the home was perfect before we could show it. He carries much integrity in his craftsmanship. The home was coming along slow and one day
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Fashion or Old Fashioned? Homesteaders are like pioneers. While the rest of society is marching to the beat of pop culture, we are marching out to the barn to milk the family cow. My husband and I were public-schooled and had the opportunity to be caught up in the popularity contest of fashions and fads. We
Mark and the boys have been collecting sap from the trees again this year to make maple syrup. It is always an exciting time for the entire family, watching a clear watery substance that you can tap out of a tree turns to a golden colored syrup. Many hours of collecting and cooking down. We
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For those of you who are praying for Molly, we are so thankful. Things have progressed for her. We did many labs including another microalbumin. A normal person is supossed to be less than 30 and she has slowly been rising over the last 8 months. In the beginning of February she was 94 and
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I have been so thankful for the timing of God. It is never late. With all the medical issues that have come up with Molly and Mikey, we NEED my husband home! So far, he has been able to get about 10 rack orders and it is keeping him busy at home instead of out
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