BlogHide Resteemswarfsterveld (59)in games • 4 years agoSharing an AWESOME underrated game that saved my happiness!All year I’ve gotten so sad from early access games, delays and other disappointments that seem to be the norm in the game world right now. If you are anything like me you haven’t been truly…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoMoving homestead? What is important to you?Those who follow our posts know that I occasionally lash out about things happening on our property. Our privacy seems to be decreasing in a rapid pace and we get tied down more and more in our…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoWe are NOT a hobby farm (rant, maybe.. a bit)We need to have a serious conversation about homesteading today. Too often I find people writing us off as “hobby farmers with a couple of pet goats”. When you talk about homesteading, that image…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoDutch Landrace Goats are golden!We have been loving the Dutch landrace goat so far. They are hardy, easy to maintain, said that they kid easy (I can only confirm that for the one baby we have, indeed the fastest and easiest…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoA ray of happinessJust as I finished writing the previous blog I heard a scream coming from the barn. Homesteaders know this scream, it is the announcement of new life. I rushed over to the barn to see a sac of…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoDIY: Work with what you have!Recent events made it clear for us we needed a fence asap. We all know fencing can be very expensive so the first thing that comes to mind is to work with what you have. We scrambled together what…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoMy one year on steemit celebration!Oh dear I’m a bit late for celebrations but it’s been a year since I’ve been active on steemit. I've joined in early February 2019 and it's been great. Party time! I’ve read a lot of fun…warfsterveld (59)in police • 5 years agoPISSED: DUTCH POLICE DOESN’T PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLEDear steemians, (regular readers, my apologies about this rant but I have to get it off my chest. I hope you will understand.) Lately we have been having increasing trouble with our neighbours who…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoA short animal update in between stormsI’m a bit behind with keeping you guys up to date. Storm Ciara has just passed but this weekend storm Dennis will come rushing in. We only have part of saturday to fix all the damage, mainly the…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoBattling the stormI’ve been battling storm Ciara yesterday (in US it’s Sabine from my understanding). It’s been a close call, we nearly lost the roof! We get storms a lot but not hurricane winds. Part of the old…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoThe difference soil makesMy husband has been growing several species of peas and beans that were passed on through generations. He got me into collecting peas and beans and together we have started a small collection of…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoI've been naughtyYes I did it. I grabbed my seeds and sown some veggies outside. Our february weather has had the characteristics of march/april and it doesn’t seem we’ll get a proper winter this year. I decided…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoLots of little projects coming up!Yesterday my husband and I walked our property on a whim. Just looking what’s flowering in the pasture, how our trees are doing etc. A bit of a stroll. Our place isn’t very big and yet we have…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoBirthday gift let's not waste it.Yesterday was my birthday so we went out for a bit. I wanted to visit a local dairy co-op where a farmer and a chef joined hands to make a small scale dairy shop. Milk from ten cows is being…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoBe careful what you wish for!“Be careful what you wish for” is an well-known phrase in my country. Somehow the circumstances here led this to be true. I so wished for our goats to be pregnant and well.. they are! At least most…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoWeekly ramblings: Just gratefulToday marks a very important day. We have been been trying to share our homestead stories for a little while now. The reason that we wanted to start sharing our story is because this ultra…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoThe last of the raised bedsWe had a brief period of mild weather so it was time to finish the last of the raised beds. We did the first two a while ago and all is made from free pallets! Just like last time we pre-made the…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoShe is keeping me in the dark!My oh my what a jolly girl that little Ayumi is. She is getting wider and wider! Still no heat detection from our buck and since the ultrasound machine didn’t work we are still in the dark. I guess…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoWelcome to the new year!We have left the year 2019. That year was a balanced one in terms of positive and less positive events. We finished the bathroom (construction wise) and that was a huge boost! We started a new goat…warfsterveld (59)in homesteading • 5 years agoQuick update on KimiThe truth about homesteading is that not everything runs smooth all the time. Don't get me wrong it IS a dream life (at least for me) but sad things happen also. I last reported that Kimi was…
