So, I know I owe you all some pictures and I have some great ones from this fourth of July...but I don't have them with me. We went to Greg & Robin's for the fourth. We had tons of fun, played volleyball, set off fireworks and ate lots of ridiculously good food! It was great! I just got enrolled for fall semester here at butler...woo hoo. J has an appointment on the eleventh to see if he's all healed from his hernia surgery. I sure hope so, I'm ready for some help with all the heavy lifiting!! M of course turns 2 on the 16th...I have no idea what we are going to do for her. This is a busy month, and I'm a little over my head...but I'm sure there will be cake. Justi turns 24 on the 23rd, yay for her! and...well that's pretty much it for now I guess. i'll try to get some pics posted soon!
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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