Homestead Blog Hop 514

Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Good morning! It’s a gorgeous almost-Fall day here in upper East Tennessee. Our garden, pitiful as it was this year, is petering out. That’s ok with me this time. I did can a few green beans. Like ten jars. While it’s so strange, I think God has had mercy…

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Homestead Blog Hop 587

Today marks 30days until Spring! Are you looking for evidence of that? I was not looking, but while I was outside yesterday taking a walk, I noticed some yellow dandelion-like flowers along our driveway. Spring is definitely on the way! While I have enjoyed having some snow this year, I’m also looking forward to Spring….

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Homestead Blog Hop 586

Good morning! ☀️ I’d say we’ve been getting a real teaser for Spring! At 69 degrees yesterday, it was easy to believe that Spring is right around the corner. Time will tell. Our garlic sure looked good out in the garden, once the snow melted. I got a lesson in hope with that garlic. We…

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Homestead Blog Hop 585

Homestead Blog Hop Are you a homesteader? You certainly do not have to be in order to come to this blog or the blog hop. But there is probably something in you that relates in some way to the homesteading lifestyle. I like to think that many of us have that homesteading spirit in us….

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Homestead Blog Hop 584

Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Our Snowmageddon did not happen. We just got a dusting. Other friends of ours have quite a lot. I’m jealous. The second day after our light dusting of snow, everything froze, so we did end up getting iced in a bit, not not in a bad way. In other…

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Homestead Blog Hop 583

Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Snow! Around our area, that’s the topic of conversation! As we gear up for who-knows-what, let me just remind you and me that now is a good time to prepare your home. Whether it’s a lot of snow hemming you in, a power outage, or a burst pipe, sooner…

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