Homesteading
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Almost Winter update
Read more: Almost Winter updateHello my friends! We are still here and have been tied up with more perils of homesteading life. We had the worst drought that Southern Ohio has seen in a century or more. This caused the loss of many of the pine trees we planted in the first year we owned the farmstead,…
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As we finally start to slow down,
Read more: As we finally start to slow down,We have been on the farmstead for over a month now and finally are starting to slow down a bit. It has been late August HOT, for most of July though so serious outdoor pursuits have been delayed. We had hoped to have a small greenhouse, larger tractor, and a dog by now and are…
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We make plans………and God laughs!
Read more: We make plans………and God laughs!So we are finally moved onto the farmstead full time! The house is about 95% finished, and a lot has transpired in the past few weeks. We had big plans, oh did we. We were going to do a large eighteen panel solar array and be off-grid as far as electricity goes. We would…
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Farmstead Update
Read more: Farmstead UpdateI think Pictures spell it out best!
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Coming to the end of the year!
Read more: Coming to the end of the year!God Jul! It has been some time since I have posted. A combination of ailing parents, martial arts injuries and sickness have kept us from being at Valhalla much. On the up side we are 95% done with the Cabarn. In fact as I write this I am in the future office, hot mug in…
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Another week at Valhalla
Read more: Another week at ValhallaUnfortunately, no great mead drinking or fighting this week, but progress is being made in the long house (the new name for the cabarn)! We will unveil in a few days I hope. We are making progress on the water line and getting some more brush-hogging done. Wildlife encounters this week included a Harrier Hawk…
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The (semi) Weekly Farmstead update
Read more: The (semi) Weekly Farmstead updateIt’s been a fairly busy week or so. More wall building and we did get the loft floor partially done. We have an Amish contractor coming in a few days to look at putting a porch on and adding one more window (I know my limits lol). Blackberries are starting to ripen which should…
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Another Weekly Update
Read more: Another Weekly UpdateSeems things are starting to move on getting our current place either sold or using it as a HELOC tool to finance the new house at Valhalla. We currently have about 1800 sq ft. and 3 Ac which appraised surprisingly high last week. We already have a cash tentative offer from a neighbor so we…
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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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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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- Almost Winter update
- As we finally start to slow down,
- We make plans………and God laughs!
- Farmstead Update
- A chilly evening update with some traditional Northern European food and drink