This is both refreshing and encouraging.
On my recent trip down to 
One of the interesting things is that their hospitality and welcoming me in was only part of what made me feel "at home." The rest was observing the similarities that were present throughout their house because they are like-minded individuals living a similar lifestyle. Please allow me too explain.
THIS LOOKS SO FAMILIAR
The first thing that struck me was this sight. A small basket of fresh eggs on the counter. Honestly, this could have just as easily been at where we are staying. Our laying hens actually lay eggs that look exactly like this too. The 
To see the chickens running around outside was another familiar part of the homestead that obviously explains the eggs. Much like us,
While they keep St. Croix sheep and ours are Shetland/Finn, it can sound very similar outside since we both keep sheep. We really enjoy ours and appreciate being able to interact with them. Not only are they cool to watch, but they are nice to pet and feed too.
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Since we showed up at the end of the day, I did not get to check out the whole homestead the night before. However, when I saw a large bag of milk replacer sitting inside, this too brought back memories of home. We too keep some bags of this stuff around, and have already bottle fed some goats and piglets on our homestead.
When it came time to feed the lambs their bottles, their oldest son 
Did I mention the fruit trees, grapevines, and other food bearing plants growing all over the place outside? Honestly I wish that more people around the world had their own food growing in their yard. If they have a yard, it is going to be there anyway, so why not at least have it feed you?
BACK INSIDE
Back inside the snack was chips and salsa! Can anyone think of a better way to make 
Also inside were the familiar sights like these. Shelves full of empty egg cartons and various supplies for canning, dehydrating, and other common tasks.
They even had their own "fire cider" made with garlic, peppers, ginger and other ingredients. "Fire Cider" is common in many homes that I know, and is a welcome concoction to have on hand when winter illnesses set in. The jar that
If you saw my random collection of dried plants in jars, you'd know why this was an incredibly welcome thing to see. From dried Ginko Biloba leaves to Sassafras roots to Lavender flowers, a lot of the same plants are ready for use at
The bounty from the last garden was also tucked away in this room. A variety of potatoes and sweet potatoes were stored here. I love this feeling, because not only do they keep a really long time, the ones that begin to sprout before they get used can head back to the garden in the spring and produce the next generation of food.
I could go on and on, but for now I'll leave you with this. There is obviously a lot of overlap in the lifestyles of a lot of homesteaders, and
Of course, I really do enjoy meeting others online and in real life even when our lives look nothing like one another. I've been blessed to hang out with several "non-homesteading" steemians too in my time. I just wanted to share about exactly how much someone can feel "at home" in a situation like this, and I think that after reading my post, you should now understand. Thanks!
Until next time…
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