Off The Beaten Path

We were planning to get going on the stovepipe yesterday. How many times have I said that now? Every time, something happens, and we get delayed again. This time, I disintegrated rather quickly into whimpering illness. Headache, bone aches, alternating between hot and cold, sensitive skin. Basically, a whole barrel of fun monkeys. I went…

Yesterday (Friday) was a warm, sunny day. The wind was high and chilly, but spring is most definitely here. We dropped husband off at work, parked on our own driveway when we came home (the road end is drying up well. The house end is still a sticky mess), and spent a few lovely hours…

Well. At least it went quicker than expected… We dropped husband off at work by 7:45, and I had the kiddos to mom’s by 9. Plug in some power packs, throw some laundry in the machine, and back on the road. I was at the DMV before 10. Had to renew the vehicle registrations. Normally,…

I don’t like errands. They make me tired. Some of it is shepherding 3 kiddos around, but mostly it’s just being on the run. I would rather work a solid 8 hours than run errands. But, today was errands. Groceries in particular. Tomorrow is more errands -and the super awesome fun kind: sitting in the…

I’m a scavenger. Partly because the budget is small. Partly because too much stuff just gets thrown out. So I reuse things for purposes they were never intended to see. Oh, there are certain things that one can only use the intended item for, and for those things I bow to necessity, but we live…

As I write this, something- most likely a raccoon -is rifling through the recycle bin outside the bus. Making quite the racket, too. I shone my light outside, made noise. It quieted down briefly. Husband opened the back door (creeeeaaaak). So far, it hasnt picked back up again. I amuse myself because I am a…

We had to leave early today, so barn chores got done much earlier than usual. Maggie got her 3rd dose of antiparasitic medication (smeared on carrot slices today), and she and I had a lovely chat whilst I fed them to her. She still had plenty of browse and clean water since we loaded her…

When our goat died a few weeks ago, we faced a problem. It is winter. The ground is frozen. What should we do with the body? We consulted various people. One of the more natural ways of doing thing would be to take it out and leave it for the wildlife. This isnt strictly sanctioned,…

Ever go to a store for ONE thing and come out needing a pack camel? Two words: Dollar Store. I went in for salt. Pink Himalayan Salt to be specific. I came out with everything from planters to hair combs, sketchbooks to fig newtons. But it is springtime, so there is currently no such thing…

Hello, my name is Karen and I am a seed addict. I fell off the wagon again today. It started with a video. I was scrolling Youtube early this morning when I came across a new video from a channel I particularly enjoy. It wasn’t overly long, so I watched it. He was talking about…