Winter

Living Six Years Without an Electric Bill: Wind Generators on the Homestead

I like to tinker.  I like things mechanical.  A little music is good too, especially if it is creative.  And…

3 years ago

A Practical Guide for Cooking Outside 365 Days a Year

Most people only cook outside when they are camping or using their grill. I live in a 350-square-foot tiny house…

3 years ago

Reading the Weather

The ability to read the weather is a valuable skill practiced by our ancestors that has gotten lost throughout the…

3 years ago

The Actively Passive Home — New Construction Using Old Rules

“Wait.  You forgot to draw in the HVAC closet”, said the young man with the product in his hair, perusing…

3 years ago

Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part Three: The Animals

Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One: The Buildings Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part Two: The Machinery There’s a…

4 years ago

Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part Two: The Machinery

If you haven't yet, read Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One: The Buildings   Based on a recent survey—i.e.…

4 years ago

Weather Lore and Superstitions

  “Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning.” Since the beginning of time man has…

6 years ago

Letters of a Woman Homesteader 19: The Adventure of the Christmas Tree

Elinore P. Stewart’s "Letters of a Woman Homesteader" continued: January 6, 1913 My dear Friend,— I have put off writing…

12 years ago