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New Calf on the Homestead

6/18/2014

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Our Dexter/Jersey cow, Maybelline, had her calf - a beautiful heifer!
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Look at that adorable little face! Another future milk cow, yee-haw!
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Cow bonding.
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Both mama and baby are doing fine, despite the humid, sticky, summer heat.
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Meanwhile on the homestead, the flowers are blooming...
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Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow...
Matthew 6:28
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Nasturtiums radiant and wonderfully edible.
Here is a delicious recipe we have been enjoying this summer and thought we'd share with y'all. 
Summer Green Beans
3 TBS.  Olive oil
1 LB. fresh green beans, snapped
4 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 purple onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tsp. salt
2 handfuls fresh basil
Layer ingredients in order given in a heavy bottom pot. Cook over medium high heat till green beans are tender. You don't have to stir this, or add water- tomatoes and green beans make their own juice as they cook. Cecilia created this simple but tasty recipe last summer and its now our favorite way to eat green beans!
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One of our blue heelers, Sackett, ever ready to do a job. Good Dog.
Stay cool y'all and remember our new book "Bella the Blue Cowdog" is coming soon!
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Children's Book Coming Soon!

5/28/2014

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We 're pleased to share with y'all the new book we've been working on...
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"Bella the Blue Cowdog"
Written by Cecilia West and Beautifully illustrated by Joseph Freeman
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Enjoyed by children of all ages!
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"Bella the Blue Cowdog" is written in a fun and rhythmic poem about a little girl and her cow dog, Bella.
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Inspired by our blue heelers on the farm here at Homestead Blessings.
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It's coming soon, so keep a lookout all you cowboys and cowgirls,
and happy trails to you till we meet again!
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Happy Fall Y'all!

11/10/2013

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Well, it's fall on the farm and the chores have changed with the season and the lesser day light has us rising earlier and going to "roost" earlier too. In the early mornings before the sun has come up over the ridge and the air is still crisp and frosty, I go out to gather kindling from the woodshed, the smell of hickory wood smoke and the sounds of farm around me- wild turkeys gobbling in the woods and the horses neighing at me from the barn and pastures- I love this time of the morning.
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Mama has kept busy these past months drawing and re-drawing the Homestead Blessings Coloring Book.Every page is hand sketched and is a work of homesteading art- each drawing reflecting our life on the homestead and many drawings are memories and have stories behind them. We are very excited about it being finished and available now, just in time for the holiday gift giving season.
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You did a beautiful job, Mom!
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Earlier this fall we spent some time on the back roads up on the ridge tops gathering wild muskadine and fox grapes.
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We made quite a few jars of jelly from these gatherings.
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Almost every day we make at least one or two handwoven homestead potholders.
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These potholders sure are handy around the kitchen. We love using them!
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The other day we went out to gather the purple cone flower to make our tonics and such...
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We ended up capturing some gorgeous pictures of bees on the purple cone...
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The newest member of the farm...
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A beautiful 17month old registered Quarter Horse gelding...
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who is a beautiful red dun and a sweet little guy
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Hannah and I look forward to training him this winter
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His name is Pistol.
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Our neighbors beautiful cows
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What a pretty Jersey girl!
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Here's a parting shot from the homestead, the peaceful creek meandering along, the tire swing hanging on the sugar maple, brilliant autumn colors... simple homestead blessings!
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Put Your Chickens To Work

10/17/2012

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Dear friends,
    We hope this video will encourage you to let your chickens make your compost! They love to scratch anyway, so when you give them the materials, anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, you should be harvesting compost helpful to your garden and plants.
Thank you all for your encouraging comments!

Happy homesteading,
Vicki
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"It's Lambing Season!"

2/10/2012

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One of our ewe's, Lassie, lambed in December!
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It's always so much fun to have babies on the farm!
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The little ewe, Holly, and Mama
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It's supper time!
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Our other ewe, Starr, had just one lamb, we call her Cocoa.
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Getting kisses from Holly.
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Winter days brings out sewing, stitching and crocheting to be worked on in front of the woodstove. 
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The finished product, a crochet rug made from rags!
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Blessings from the Homestead.
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