Dear friends of grassfood. We have decided to sell our beloved farm in Colorado. As I know many of you homestead and love this type of life, I ask that you might think of someone who would love this place as much as we do. This property does not have to be run as a … Continue reading
Reality? hmmm. I usually feel like I am in a parallel universe. I am grateful for the life I live, and most grateful for the gift that I can change, even if I never thought change possible. I am most grateful for those whom I share this life with, you. Nahko Bear says it well: … Continue reading
“Mom, it’s amazing that we’ve met so many friends through ads in The Shopper.” It’s true, and we are so lucky. We met Goosey and her dear family through an ad they placed for milk goats, which we bought a few years ago. They introduced us to American Guinea Hogs, Dorper Sheep, and so much … Continue reading
I like to rescue things that are real, old things especially, and use them, pondering all of the old ways and people’s lives who have created, loved and used them. Cast iron pans are almost eternal, passing down secrets, truth, love and living life on your own like a pioneer. There is not much in … Continue reading
“All the better to savor your lamb chops with, my dear.” The coyote hunter showed up today. We are overrun with coyotes and though we don’t lose lambs in the winter, normally, because the sheep stay close eating hay and are locked up in the barn at night, we lose many the rest of the … Continue reading
Step one, consider asking hubby to help. Step two, realize that this job has to happen now, on a warm day, which is fleeting, and that the skins must get out of the freezer asap. Hubby leaving today, certainly too busy for this woman’s work; no wonder squaws had to do this. Step three: thaw … Continue reading
“I sleep all night and I work all day. I cut down trees, I eat my lunch I go to the lavatory On Wednesdays I go shopping And have buttered scones for tea I cut down trees, I skip and jump…” Well, the Monte Python guys obviously never went lumberjacking with my heroes. Thanks to … Continue reading
I don’t really know why nightmares are named after horses, they should be named after sheep. I do however know exactly why the derogatory term “sheeple” refers to sheep. The past week has been sheep hell, for us and for the poor sheep. Some neighbors informed us that a pack of dogs … Continue reading
Jaime Netzer of Cowboys and Indians Magazine called me several months ago to interview me and Natanielle for an article on raw milk and micro dairies. The article is not available online and the July magazine is on the stands now. Here is an excerpt from the article, photographs by Rodney Bursiel. …”Blogger and homesteader … Continue reading
Hand Picked Nation asked me to be a contributor to their site and this is the first article I wrote for them. I Left Civilization for Raw Milk – HandPicked Nation. I really meant it about the cream in the coffee. 🙂 Here is how I whip cream. I get a quart mason jar and … Continue reading
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