People often ask what it’s like to run a small homestead. The answer? It’s a little bit like playing veterinary whack-a-mole. Just when you think you’ve solved one problem, three more appear. This week has definitely been one of those weeks. Buckling #1: Corneal Injury
After rescuing our little feral guy (Deuteronomy? Still working on names!) and adopting Jamie/Bartholomew last month, it quickly became obvious that we were probably headed toward a three-kitten household. Two cats can work beautifully, but there is something about a trio that often rounds out
When we first trapped our feral little lurker, the plan was simple: get him healthy, get him neutered, and once the Wisconsin weather breaks, see if we can convince him to live his best life as a high-functioning barn cat. He was a ghost, a
Life has been a little… a lot lately. The good kind of busy, the exhausting kind of busy, and the “how is it already Thursday?” kind of busy. Between work, animals, and everything that comes with running a farm alongside full-time jobs, we’ve been juggling
Living on a rural residential property in Mishicot, Wisconsin, we’re used to wildlife passing through. Deer, turkeys, opossums, raccoons, a coyote here and there – and cats. Most of the time, they keep their distance and move on. Last year, we noticed an adult cat
Last week, we posted on Facebook asking whether anyone had some kefir grains to share. To our surprise, almost nobody knew what they were. The easiest way to think about milk kefir is this: it is like the sourdough starter of the dairy world. It
It seems like we only ever remember to post in here when we’re going through some sort of crisis, but things are mostly fine! We are very, very low on funds and have had to make some heart-wrenching herd cuts that we hadn’t expected yet,
We’re chugging along through our busiest goat season to date, with not a ton of time for much else! We’ve been trying SO hard to schedule buck collection so that we can sell off some of our stinky guys and had finally found a couple
Whew, the past few months have been a whirlwind! We’ve definitely learned some things about ourselves and other people. Here’s a brief overview: We Can’t Control Nature & Our Time Is Finite This was our first major kidding season and, while everyone is thriving, it