Your homestead land is an excellent investment, and many don’t realize how much income can be gleaned from their property. Whether you recently purchased your…
American writer, Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), gave a magical description of wandering through a moonlight garden that is as true now as it was in the…
Bats are among the most misunderstood creatures on the planet. For centuries, these flying mammals have been associated with evil and death and reviled as…
My first up-close encounter with an opossum was one evening many years ago when I went to get feed for our horses. I had seen…
I have to cut some hay. It’s one of those must-do things. If I put it off, I pay the price in the end. So…
Especially in this time of inflation and rising energy costs, heating and air conditioning can take a big chunk out of the household budget. Of…
My property taxes went up this year. Last year they were $310 for the year; this year they are $315.23. Ugh, stupid taxes! I live…
Ten years ago I was overworked, underpaid, alone in the world and adrift without a home to call my own. That has all happily been…
Anyone old enough to remember the classic Looney Tunes cartoons is familiar with Pepé Le Pew, the amorous French skunk in relentless pursuit of romance.…
The very nature of living on a homestead is such that it generally involves living in isolated, rural environments. Many active homesteaders are single individuals…
I climb on the seat and ease in the clutch pedal. Then I slip the choke forward, make sure the gearshift is in neutral, bring…
This is about trees. I don’t care if you’re a tree hugger or if you log for a living, few of us do not need,…