2019 - Page 2 of 2 - If You Give A Girl A Homestead

Penny

Many of you know, the day Jeremy came home from the hospital, I discovered Penny our Great Pyrenees had an infection and glaucoma that had left her blind. I was overwhelmed and questioned God as to why He allowed that to happen...right then. Thankfully my dear friends jumped in and took care of her round the clock medicine schedule along with the numerous follow up appointments. The infection and inflammation improved, but she remained blind. We started making accommodations to caring for a blind pet. I have been holding off on saying anything because I wanted to have Penny checked by the vet before I did. Sunday, she was still walking into chairs and doors that were left slightly closed/opened but by Monday morning, I noticed she was tracking me. By the end of the day, I was convinced she could see. There was no doubt in my mind she…

0 Comments

October 24, 2019

Jeremy's Cancer Journey / Uncategorized

Round 2 of Chemo Done

It's a rainy, cool morning and the house is really quiet except for the occasional huff coming from Penny. I figured I would hop on here and give an update. Yesterday, Jeremy went in to have his pump taken down, thus completing round two of chemo. We found out this week that after his fourth treatment, he will need to have another scan done to see if it is working...so most likely after another month. His RBC's were low but they are working on that, but apparently it is a common issue with chemo. The first 24 hours of this treatment weren't bad for Jeremy, but about midday Thursday, it hit him and hit him hard and continued into Friday. The doctor gave him some new meds for the nausea so we shall see how that goes now that he tries to recover. I have such mixed feelings about his…

0 Comments

October 19, 2019

About the Homestead / Chickens / Daily Life / Dogs / The Animals

If You Give a Girl a Homestead

The name of my blog came to me the day I posted on social media about how homesteading felt very much like a If You Give a Mouse a Cookie book. Now granted, I know motherhood feels that way in general, especially when all your littles are very little. However, having a homestead takes it to a whole new level. It's kinda like re-enacting If You Give a Mouse a Cookie while simultaneously re-enacting If You Give a Pig a Pancake along with If You Give a Dog a Donut. It can get a little crazy around here. If you are reading this and have a homestead, I have a feeling you are nodding your head and very much relating. Below is the (edited) account of one of those times I felt like my life had become the storybook titled If You Give a Girl a Homestead. So without further ado,…

0 Comments

January 30, 2019

About the Homestead / Chickens / Cows / Daily Life / Goats / Rabbits / The Animals / The Land

The Journey

Where to begin? I know I should have been writing about my homesteading journey from the beginning, but somehow other things have taken over and I haven’t taken the time to write out what I’ve been experiencing when I was experiencing it. I wish I had. The short snippets that I have posted on social media don’t even scratch the surface of all the deep underlying richness of what I have experienced, nor the raw disappointment and helplessness that comes along with this lifestyle. Homesteading seems to be on a lot of people’s minds these days and is a movement that seems to be growing. There is a romanticism to it that draws people’s attention. Maybe we felt it as a child while we read the Little House books. Or maybe our high tech world feels like it is spinning out of control despite smart phones, tablets and computers offering…

0 Comments

January 22, 2019