Freedom Found I lost three. Two girls and a boy, The boy first, Keith. He cried so loud when he was born, Twenty-three weeks gestation, Less than five hundred grams, Almost forced to decide whether to

Hope everyone is doing well today! I am currently busy, busy in Santa's Workshop! I am getting ready for a Christmas Craft show I am doing in support of my church, and also the local Homeless shelter!

Thought I would add this update to the camp Cabin series. We have begun using the camp Cabin, and taking short trips to our property for the purpose of developing our eventual homestead. We have added

We are progressing along on the Camp Cabin! I am really so pleased with all that we have been doing. Recently, we have installed the ceiling, and the woodstove, as well as put the heat resistant wall up

I just love the salted caramel flavor of this heritage apple! Getting ready for our annual Thanksgiving celebration with many friends and members of our community on Saturday! Last year my family cooked

Progress at the Camp Cabin is coming along. The boys went out with me last Saturday. We got the rafters in for the ceiling, burnt the new woodstove for the first time to burn off the factory chemicals,

This is my favorite time of night! When the trees become twiggy shadows of their former selves!

Well I spent several hours out at the Camp Cabin today. It was a gorgeous Fall day, which started out quite warm, with a south wind blowing things around. The leaves are changing fast all of a sudden!

Lemon Balm was growing in my yard when I first moved into this property. My first experience with it was it's lovely scent. Definitely lemony. In addition it was quite beautiful! At first I studied it's

So every year our family has a crazy fall and winter schedule. It is started off by our Family Fall Festival! This is planned by my daughter, and one of my daughters-in-love! It is just a time to gather

Today, I spent a few hours out at the camp cabin. Saturday, the last time I was out there, I left my keys! So I had a great excuse to go work! Got a late start, because I had some things to do here at

Worked very hard at the Camp Cabin today! Hubby, Son, and Grandson, cleared around the cabin! The following is the ONLY picture I got before my phone died! Should be back out sometime early next week!

So today I have been prepping for my trip to the camp cabin to work tomorrow, while Hubby cuts firewood to keep us warm this winter! So I sanded, and stained the first door, and with Hubby's assistance,

So why build an 8'x8' cabin? People look at this project and see a shed, and not a very fancy one at that! I think even my family thinks I'm a bit crazy. And perhaps I am:^) However, when I look at this

I was having a lot of moisture issues due partially to a design flaw at the Camp Cabin. It has been raining a LOT! So I am in the process of solving my moisture issues. Thursday, I went out, and did this:

I would be interested in any opinions on this track about 30 yards away from the camp cabin. It was bigger than my palm. Could really use hunter opinions! Thanks in advance!

So today when I went to work on the Camp Cabin, the grandkids and I took about 20 minutes to do some mushroom hunting. I am definitely an amature in the mushrooming department. So I am studying, not consuming,

So I have recently been working on my Container growing. For a long time I struggled with container growing. However, failure is just an opportunity to learn! In the last few years that is exactly what

The inspiration of Grand Canyon is AWESOME!!!

Lately I have seen homesteaders go on about how "Homesteading is not romantic! It's hard work!", and it IS hard work! However, it is the Romance that makes the hard work worth it! I suppose there