Homestead
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“May you always have cows around”…
Read more: “May you always have cows around”…We are window-shopping cows for the farmstead. We visited Pfarr Farms in the Hocking Hills region of Ohio to get to know a little about the Scottish Highland breed. We have pretty much settled on them for Valhalla. Honestly, they will be less for meat than just to watch and enjoy (Although if times get…
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This weeks activities
Read more: This weeks activitiesWe were busy doing prep work on the farmstead this week. The big action was the sighting of two black bears in the neighbor’s place. Looks like we will have competition for this year’s raspberry crop. On the berry note, they are early and plentiful with peak picking about a week away! Blackberries on the…
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Progress on the Homestead
Read more: Progress on the HomesteadWe had planned to be on the property full-time by mid-summer, however, life has gotten in the way as usual. I am slowly progressing on the “Cabin” portion of our barn. This is about 220sq ft of living space to use on extended stays and as the house is eventually built. Once the farmhouse is…
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Why Move Very Rural?
Read more: Why Move Very Rural?So I cannot think of a better “First Post” for this blog than to simply explain why we have decided to depart from a somewhat rural suburb (we have 3AC currently, 45 min from a City of 1.5 Million), to one of the least populated counties in our state, a county without even a hospital.…
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- Almost Winter update
- As we finally start to slow down,
- We make plans………and God laughs!
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