Hello Steem friends! I haven't posted in a while. I have been trying to learn more about a variety of social media platforms to find what feels like a good fit for us. I am not a tech-savvy person so it's

Preserving Carrots For Later Last week I was able to get my hands on some free carrots; not very much just a few one-pound bag of baby carrots from my local grocery store. And since we don't eat carrots

Y'all I'm kind of a private person. 😂 When we made the decision to live our lives debt free and made the leap to off grid living honestly, we didn't think about other people!! We were making a choice

Have y'all visited the Homesteaders Co-op? I did and man what an awesome experience. Super easy....just make sure you register! I was trying to order from my cheap cell phone and didn't register so I had

Making the decision to get out of the rat race and start a homestead was pretty scary. I grew up on a farm so the lifestyle didn't scare me. But I had gone off to college, got married had a family, got

Thanks so much! @SugarCreek photo taken by me on my cheap cell phone!

Do you have trouble watering plants in the summer? Worry when you go away they'll die? Does it get super hot in your area, so hot you use far too much water on your vegetable garden? I can answer yes,

Y'all know it's always something on the homestead! I've been busy patching up from the wind storm and working on winter preps! We might get a sprinkle of snow this weekend. Everything looks so dreary the

There is nothing like driving back roads in the country! I find it so peaceful. Living on my little off grid homestead has many advantages and I'm grateful for the lifestyle but sometimes I have to venture

Y'all know it's always something on the homestead! Well, my oregano is not going down without a fight! A few light frosts and a couple hard freezes and this little plant marches on! Trying to get things

This picture was taken last week. So glad I took it when I did, the storm yesterday took most of the beautiful leaves. We've had some chilly mornings here on the homestead to! But we're snuggling in Thanks

Y'all know it's always something on the homestead! Finally got the new break pads in for my Yamaha. It is a back saver that I'd hate to be without! We had plenty of help from these little nosey inspectors.

The goats are doing so much better. ALOT more active, like bouncing bullets around the yard. I knew they would be helpful in the permaculture design but WOW, they are very fast at clearing an area. Still

I'm usually pretty good at sticking to the schedule but y'all know it's always something on the homestead. 😂 Let's be reasonable here. Nobody has to get hurt. Apologize for being late, open the door slowly

My little girls are looking healthy and are ALOT more active. Random darts around the yard are good for a laugh. I've tweaked their diet and found a blend that seems to be working. Not quite sure what

Philosophy is something I've not paid enough concious attention to lately. Reading Joel Salatin has helped bring it more into focus for me as he consistently highlights the importance of philosophy in

In my last post, I introduced you to LadyBug. It has taken me some time to do that for many reasons. Here is the update on her that I promised! I am not 100% sure about her breed although she looks to

Hello Everyone this is Lady Bug. I've mentioned her in other posts and I'm in the process of writing a post about her journey and how she came to SugarCreek. It's an emotional story and it's taking me

The horror stories just continue to roll in about social workers abusing their positions. Like with every profession, there are going to be bad apples that spoil the whole barrel, and there is nothing

Just a quick update. We seem to be on track nutritionally and the girls get friendlier every day! We have mastered grooming. Ear cleaning, teet cleaning and hoof handling! So exciting. They are very easy