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I went out yesterday and watered the garden. Picked some more tomatoes and removed the peppers that looked like they were toast. Nothing in my garden this year has really been productive except the pumpkins and vining squash. I did get a decent potato harvest though. I'm going to try to...

I had the opportunity and money a few years back to buy an actual wood burning cook stove with ovens. I couldn't get to the town in enough time to buy it 😞. Tomorrow or Friday I have to go pick the 2 pumpkins because they won't last until October. They are already bright orange so some pumpkin...

I'm wanting to invest in a wood cook stove and cast iron pots and pans. I would love to be able to cook like that. It's just a way of surviving without depending on the grid.

Heating is lighting candles with a mirror behind them to generate heat during a cold spell. For the electric I have a generator but I also have my husband's big truck so I'm covered. Charging phones start vehicle for long enough to get a decent charge. The cold we have a pellet stove that can be...

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE MOMS. HAVE A GREAT DAY.

Mehawk and Whiner sleeping after a hard day of play

I'm supplementing them with powdered goats milk, dry dog food and canned dog food. They eat a lot of food plus their mom is still nursing them also.

Here's a picture of one of the chicks

Some of the corn and squash

Yes. I planted some bean seeds around the entire area that I planted the corn. I'm going to try to get more eucalyptus debris to put on top because the house we had years ago the horse pasture was amazing for growing corn. Lots of eucalyptus trees.

It rained yesterday and Saturday so I don't have to water for a couple of days. I'm really hoping that the corn does good this year. I would love to have corn from the garden in the freezer at Thanksgiving and surprise the grandkids with it. They love corn on the cob.

Just thought I'd share some pictures of the puppies, chicks and ducklings. Oh and Cinderella is now Prince Charming.

I had to have a guy come down and fix the pump so that I could get the garden watered.