So last blog I noted that I'm sick. Well, it's gotten worse not better. Yesterday I started running a fever of 101 and it has kept at about that through today. It comes and goes when I take some drugs, but I tell you what, I feel horrible. My whole body aches, I go from burning up to freezing to both at the same time, for some reason my whole mouth is sore, my gums are swollen, my wisdom teeth are being a pain, and I have the worst cold sore of all time. I'm starting to think I have strep throat, but can't be sure. I'm just praying that M and J don't get it too. Not to mention anyone else I've come in contact with...Like jessica and her girls. ugh!!! Make it go away.
Our first step towards the 'homestead' lifestyle: CHICKENS. J and I have been researching, reading books & articles, and saving a TON of info to our Pinterest board. I know we are in for some surprises and troubles, but we are doing our best to head them off and avoid other peoples mistakes. (J is still trying to convince me that we need to start pigs this year. I keep reminding him that is one of the PRIMARY mistakes other homesteaders have made: being too eager and getting in too deep, too fast). So, we start our garden and chickens this year - keeping our fingers crossed that we aren't putting them in poor locations. The chickens are the first thing branching out into our additional 2 acres. The coop and kennel are going at the outside, back corner of our fenced in yard. Our coop is valiantly being made from old cabinets we picked up at the local Habitat for Humanity, Re-Store. We intend to paint, add roof, prop up on legs, and insert s...
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