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 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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Homestead Blog Hop 582

Constant Learning Learning all throughout our lives is important. It keeps our brains active and makes life interesting. What about when we flop, when things get boring, and when it doesn’t work out? The process of learning is still important. Mistaken Idea Last evening, I attended a class at our local homesteaders’ group. I thought…

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Homestead Blog Hop 581

Welcome, and Happy New Year officially! Sunshine here is upper East Tennessee, and I’m thankful for that! Some of the nicest things in life are found by looking out your window. Birds, sunshine, trees swaying, plants growing, and the movement of the wind. It’s easy to overlook all of those things, but I always feel…

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Homestead Blog Hop 581

Welcome, and Happy New Year officially! Sunshine here is upper East Tennessee, and I’m thankful for that! Some of the nicest things in life are found by looking out your window. Birds, sunshine, trees swaying, plants growing, and the movement of the wind. It’s easy to overlook all of those things, but I always feel…

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