BlogHide Resteemsresteemedwholesomeroots (56)in animals • 7 years agoNew Life and New Beginnings! Baby Goats are the CUTEST!!!NEW LIFE BLESSINGS! Fancy Too's Kidding! There are many things in life that make me smile but nothing that makes me cry happy tears like a baby goat being born! It will never get old, and I will…resteemedwholesomeroots (56)in food • 7 years agoEASY One Pot Chili!It's Chili Time! So even though it's still in the 70's/80's in Georgia, that is a considerable cooling off from our HOT summer weather! Time to make my famous chili! This time I'm adding in fresh…resteemedwholesomeroots (56)in homesteading • 7 years agoThis DUCK Has LUCK!Lucky Duck! She came to us about a week or two ago as a gift from a friend. She is a very friendly duck and we like her very much! She was a solitary duck that needed a flock so we joined her…resteemedwholesomeroots (56)in gardening • 7 years agoMy Asparagus Jungle: A Permaculture Success Story!Asparagus For Everyone! This is right now! Who would have thought that when one of my nursery friends, Strange & Co. posted on Facebook that she had asparagus roots for sale that I…resteemedwholesomeroots (56)in animals • 7 years agoHOPE and FEAR! Trying to find a way through the storm...Hope and Fear! These two emotions are normally polar opposites. They don't tend to happen very close to each other in life's journey. Typically, if you are experiencing a lot of FEAR it is…resteemedwholesomeroots (56)in homesteading • 7 years agoOur GUT WRENCHING Journey for Answers for our Goat Herd!Getting It Out How do I write about something that my brain and heart have not accepted... I have been battling with the idea and I know that writing will help me to accept what has happened but…resteemedwholesomeroots (56)in homesteading • 7 years agoAnother TRAGIC Loss! BUT, We Will Get Answers!Gone Too Soon! As many of you have already found out we had another very tragic loss on our farm. Our Beautiful brown Alpine Goat, Peanut, Miss Sassy Pants, was gone suddenly. This goat was my…resteemedsustainablyyours (65)in food • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Missed Opportunities: Chicken of the WoodsMy wife and I went camping last weekend on the Spring River near Mammoth Springs, AR. Beside our campsite was a dead tree. Here is my wife doing a little yoga on top of it. As I helped her…ryczar (25)in mushrooms • 7 years agoChicken of the Woods or ... Front Yard! - Laetiporus SulphureusMy wife and I love foraging for edible mushrooms. This summer has been one of the best that we have ever seen in Georgia. It seems that this season we have been blessed with the perfect amount of…resteemedwholesomeroots (56)in homesteading • 7 years agoThe Conclusion of Our Duck SAGA! How We are Keeping Them SAFE!Just look at those happy ducks! They love their new home! RELEASE THE QUACKEN! We are so glad to have our ducks in a safe and happy place now! It was quite an adventure from start to finish.…resteemedwholesomeroots (56)in homesteading • 7 years agoWHAT Did I FIND Looking for my Missing Duck!?Our Muscovy Duck Was Missing!!! Ryan came in from doing Poultry chores yesterday afternoon and said he only counted 8 ducks and he thinks one is missing! I immediately went to investigate. 1, 2, 3…resteemedwholesomeroots (56)in homesteadhappiness • 7 years agoHomestead Happiness - What That Means to ME!HOMESTEAD HAPPINESS Homestead Happines is...ABUNDANCE! Being able to grow most of our food has been our biggest ABUNDANCE! We have high quality, nutrient dense, organic food literally at our…resteemedwholesomeroots (56)in homesteadingchallenge • 7 years agoMy Most Embarrassing Homesteading Story... I SHOULD Have Known the Difference!Have you ever experienced a moment in life where you realize you overlooked some pretty big clues and feel pretty dumb about it? Well here is my story leading up to my embarrassing mistake…resteemedwholesomeroots (56)in homesteading • 7 years agoAn Unfortunate Chain of Events... What is Going on with our Ducks?How it all Began... ...So we discovered we had a duck setting on a nest and we were pretty excited about it! If you missed the story, here is my previous post- Unfortunately the next…resteemedwholesomeroots (56)in homesteading • 7 years agoGarlic Ginger Paste for Goats (or others): Immune Booster and Natural Dewormer!Garlic Ginger Paste This easy to make paste will give your animals extra immunity when sick and can be used as a weekly prevention for worms and parasites. Garlic, Ginger, Cayenne and more! I…resteemedwholesomeroots (56)in homesteading • 7 years agoThe Steemit Story I Didn't Write... Homestead Tasks Aren't Always Pretty!I have been in the habit lately of remarking (either in my head or out loud), "That would be a great Steemit article!". Indeed, many have been good ideas but some are just too dull or I forget to…resteemedwholesomeroots (56)in homesteading • 7 years agoHEARTBREAK on the HOMESTEAD: Life and Death on the FarmA week has passed almost...and still the pain is very raw... Although I made a video for our YouTube channel about what happened (because people were worried I hadn't posted my daily vlog in…resteemedwholesomeroots (56)in cooking • 7 years agoMilk Kefir and Kefir Cheese! How to make this HEALTHY probiotic at home!Mmm... Milk Kefir! How easy and awesome Milk Kefir is!? I have fermented many different things over the years including Milk Kefir (MK). My sister sent me some starter culture and I was amazed at…resteemedwholesomeroots (56)in food • 7 years agoThe BEST Thing You Will EVER Put In Your Mouth! Grilled Georgia Peaches with SPECIAL Toppings!The perfect summer Dinner! Grilled peaches with Balsamic Reduction and homemade goat cheese was the star of the show! The Mexican street corn with homemade mayonnaise and our cheese with sriracha…ryczar (25)in mushrooms • 7 years agoColor Challenge Tuesday Orange: Out of the Woodwork