by Kristin Echols | May 6, 2018 | DIY Projects, Homestead
Shawn and I were just sitting out on the deck. It was 79 degrees, overcast and still. We were chatting about his day at pig butchery class and watching the chickens. Chickens are almost as soothing to watch as fish in an aquarium. We have a chickquarium. A...
by Kristin Echols | May 1, 2018 | DIY Projects, Homestead
I woke up Monday and finally felt better. I wasted a third of my retirement (thus far) being sick and missed out on the best weather (thus far). So back to projects. We finished the flooring in the living room. We had been holding off because we wanted to remove...
by Kristin Echols | Apr 26, 2018 | Homestead
How do you get sick when you haven’t come in contact with anyone for days? This is what I asked the doctor at the urgent care after attempting to hack up a lung or two for a week. He blamed it on the move…new bugs in Idaho to acclimate to. Then he asked...
by Kristin Echols | Apr 19, 2018 | Cooking, DIY Projects, Homestead
It’s been a month since we retired and moved, and I can’t say we have found ourselves sitting around saying we’re bored. Tired yes, but bored no. Last week, I started painting the interior of the house. Fresh paint makes me feel like everything is...
by Kristin Echols | Apr 12, 2018 | Homestead, Technology
When you live far enough away from town that you have to cart your trash to the dumpsters a couple miles down the highway and it’s almost a mile to your mailbox, communications technology can be a challenge. So today, instead of the usual house projects and...
by Kristin Echols | Apr 10, 2018 | Cooking, Homestead
Remember those cute little chicks I showed you a couple of weeks ago? They are super ugly now, and let’s not even talk about the stink. The Frankenchicks outgrew their half of the brooder in the basement, so Shawn moved them to the Chickshaw in the garage...
by Kristin Echols | Apr 7, 2018 | DIY Projects, Homestead
I feel like I’ve been unpacking for weeks. Oh wait, I have been unpacking for weeks. So why do I feel like it will never end? I think I’ve finished with the kitchen boxes. As I’ve mentioned, there is a lot less storage in our new kitchen. ...
