Becoming Self Sufficient

We raise our own meat rabbits and hunt jackrabbits. Rabbits are pretty tasty. They taste like chicken in my opinion. I’ve been wanting to learn how to preserve pretty much all that we butcher. With this rabbit I was able … Continued

  Wood can save your life and that is why we stack up on wood. We never want to be without wood. While we have central heater, we know we can not fully rely on it. On February 17, 2021 BazaarDailyNews wrote,  “People … Continued

Guinea fowls are wonderful to add to your homestead. We think they are so beautiful. They are the best security guards as well. They will inform us of any suspicious activity before our girl Elza does. So, whenever we hear … Continued

When we moved to the country we knew that the first thing we needed to get were chickens. Once you’ve had homegrown chicken meat or eggs you’ll never want the store bought again. Raising chickens is easy. They eat scraps … Continued

My dad blessed us with boxes of Hachiya Persimmons. I laid them out in our pump house so that I could keep track of which ones were ripe. If you keep them in a box the one that becomes ripe … Continued

  I have always loved animals. My sweet mama knew this and even though we lived in an apartment for most of my childhood, I have always had a pet of my own. This act of kindness from my mother … Continued

  Tanning hides is something that I have always wanted to master. Tanning is an art. In the past I have tanned a few rabbit hides and many ground squirrel hides but never something so large as a cow hide. … Continued

My husband and I have longed to learn and teach our children as well as ourselves survival skills. We love nature and spend a large amount of our time hunting, hiking, and camping but that alone isn’t enough. You see, … Continued

  Every year we seem to always have boxes of plums. We had a tree in our previous two homes and when it is plum season we always have boxes of plums to use up. Plums are probably my least … Continued

Elizabeth and I are so excited to be starting our restoring journey. One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure. It is easy to spend thousands of dollars on new furniture but it takes talent, hard work, and determination to see … Continued