by Kristin Echols | May 27, 2018 | Homestead
Friday, while at Lowe’s to pickup rebar for the new garden fence, I noticed they had herbs on sale: 5 for $15. I grabbed some rosemary, chives, peppermint, and lemon balm. The previous homeowner left some pots, so I thought I’d use them for the herbs so...
by Kristin Echols | May 22, 2018 | Homestead
My shopping habits have changed since moving to the country. First of all, shopping requires planning because it involves a trip to town. Sure it’s only 20 miles to Coeur d’Alene, but it’s not a trip we like to make more than once a day or even a few times a...
by Kristin Echols | May 11, 2018 | Homestead
Yes, it is chicken processing day. All of Shawn’s chicken dispatch equipment has arrived from around the world (Texas and China), and he has consumed every homesteading chicken video YouTube has to offer. Some of the Frankenchicks have gorged themselves to...
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...
