New Year’s resolutions might not be worth much, but for the Silly Couple in 2022, we’re really hoping to make a resolution that sticks. Living the homesteading lifestyle involves a lot of work, and we want to share our journey. Specifically, we want to make a promise to you. Regardless of how we progress on …
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Ho-ho-ho, you’re doing a wonderful job! Joseph has been way-overusing that line this season. And, his legacy santa hat has gotten its fair share of use this holiday season as well. Today, we don’t have any major highlights to share, but we wanted to take some time to say…Merry Christmas! New Holiday Traditions? While we …
November was an awesome month for the Silly Couple. No, we didn’t tackle any major homesteading project. But, we did get to enjoy our property quite a bit. Weather has been very pleasant and we’ve had the opportunity to really enjoy some long walks around the property with our livestock guardian dog. Meanwhile, we continue …
It’s been a spooky month here on the homestead, and we’re not just talking about Joseph’s face this time. As many of you know, Halloween is one of our favorite holidays (especially Victoria’s). And while we didn’t quite go all out this year, we are starting to enjoy the space we have. By next year, …
As September comes to an end, we’re happy to see the weather becoming more mild. There were times when things felt less humid up here, but compared to what we’re used to, this was just as hot or hotter during the summer. I guess with how cold it got during the winter we expected it …
Another month has gone by. And, while we continue to work on supplying the house with all the things we need, we’ve made little progress no the homesteading front. We can’t take all the credit for it this time, as our first piece of news is that we’ve encountered even more flooding! More Flooding Around …
Another month has gone by and summer is really in full swing now. Between the oppressive heat and the non-stop rain, we haven’t gotten much done outside. In fact, we’re feeling like we might never make any progress at times. But, we know this is simply not true. As the Silly Couple, we face a …
Another month has gone by and we still haven’t made any major progress on our big homesteading goals. There are a variety of factors that go into this, but we decided until we have more exciting news, it made sense to do summary posts each month. So, starting with today and going forward each month, …
When are pullets ready to get moved to the chicken coop? Well, according to this chicken care guide by Patrick Biggs, Ph.D. at Purina, six weeks is the right time. And, that means for our adorable little feather balls, it’s time to move to the chicken coop. If you’re lost, make sure to read our …
You read that headline right -we have the chickens! OK, I’m a week late in posting this, but here’s the deal. When we went to Ace Hardware last weekend, we did not plan on purchasing any chickens. Actually, we stopped in for gardening supplies. But, the guy there was so helpful and convincing -we just …