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Sooner than later if he's totally out of eggs 🤣

For many, that rain would be a huge blessing. Savor it. The southeast is having a major drought -- big farming disaster. Crop losses. It's something everyone will feel at the stores come summer & fall. 🥴 NC, GA, FL...serious setbacks. I'm seeing some yard gardens this yr that weren't as used...

How big will your greenhouse be? Right by the garden, too 😁

Had some veggie lasagna, from my freezer. Looks like the last of it 🙁 I'll need to replenish soon. It's helpful to have some meals made up for when I work long days -- keeps my eating in line 👍. Stuffed peppers will be replenished this summer...only a couple left. Those PB/cheese cracker nabs...

Small steak, caramelized onion & butter corn kernels. Tasty. First beef in a while.

Ahhh -- greenhouse envy.😁 One here would be nice but, don't see it making it's way to top of my list. Changed up job schedule & spent the day at home. I was productive tho -- laundry, dishes(DW even emptied!) canned, ran errands. Topped all water troughs, hugged some goat kids. Worked thru it...

A few oz of pork loin wouldn't fit in above jars, so stir fry with peppers & onions from freezer.

A single, left over, chorizo sausage link in a PKG, some steam in a bag MW corn. Corn was being discontinued from the plan-o-gram at a reset & sold at $.01 each -- got 4. Birdseye brand. I'm canning & stove is crowded! 4 pts chicken breast, 3 pts pork loin, 3 pts great northern beans ( to...

Send him to HD while you're in Costco! Cool day again today but ok...mid 60s. :idunno

WOW!!! I've gotta say, tho -- awesome wood carver!!! I'll assume he's sold also -- as income??? I'm hoping the daughters kept a couple pieces for remembrance of his talent. But, that's a huge estate.

Don't need them here either but one hen insisted! She's an every year girl. Before I really noticed it was real, she had 2 eggs working. I thought & decided that's was more than enough 🤣. Two chicks happened 2 days ago. She so loves being a mom.

Finishing 2nd cup and then it's outside. Great weather & so much to do! First full 2 days home in almost 2 months....but, work slowing some, so it'll get back to 50/50 farm/work days soon. 😄 Better go see what to tackle first!

Never had either shot & won't. Never a flu shot either. I have a pretty tough immune system. :old Beyond a runny nose & sneezing one yr with spring pollen, not been sick in well over 30 yrs.🤷

If hunting, esp venison due to size/amount of meat, I'm sure you know to vac seal freeze. But you can use a pressure canner if you want to can it. Unless you have a big freezer, canning is efficient & space saving. Plus ready to heat & eat. I'm sure with 5 littles, time is precious. I can a...

So, how much land are you working with? Do you have animals beyond the chickens? Are the children old enough to help & teach gardening/farming? What are you "thinking" you want from homesteading? Most of us garden & preserve foods in several ways. Some of us raise livestock, varied types &...