New: peaceofseasonAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917steemzzanhive-183959hive-185836hive-166405uncommonlabhive-180932hive-150122hive-183397hive-101145hive-144064photographybitcoinhive-188619hive-193637lifehive-124908hive-163341hive-184714krsuccesshive-139150hive-145157TrendingNewHotLikersgoldenoakfarm (66)in olddeerfield • 5 years agoWreath Making at Old Deerfield - December 4, 2019 @goldenoakfarmMy helper friend’s birch bark stars he taught himself to make with wife’s help Wednesday evening I spent making wreaths with my helper friend and his wife for the doors of Old Deerfield village.…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoMaking an Orange Pomander - December 4, 2019 @goldenoakfarmEach year I make one of these delicious smelling pomanders. The materials are simple. The very nicest, biggest orange you can find, whole cloves, and string or ribbon. I select the cloves…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoWinter Farm Chores - December 4, 2019 @goldenoakfarmWednesday morning at 2:30AM or thereabouts he left to go deepsea fishing. He would hopefully get more pollock for the hens and some other varieties for us for the freezer. This meant I had to do…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoThe Aftermath - December 3, 2019 @goldenoakfarmI knew it wasn’t good when I opened the door INSIDE the addition and found this on Tuesday morning. We’d had some wind but I’d no idea it would blow into the addition like it did. Fortunately…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoThe First Storm - December 2, 2019 @goldenoakfarmIt took forever for this storm to start on Sunday. I think it was around 3PM we saw the first flurries. But it was going strong by 4PM. When I looked out on Monday morning, it had all but…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoChristmas Decorating - December 1, 2019 @goldenoakfarmWith no big tree to decorate this year, I am making the most of the few decorations I have for around the house. Sunday was to be a stormy day, so I put on my Christmas music and got down to making…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoAnd There Shall Be Soft Lights - November 30, 2019 @goldenoakfarmSaturday I spent the day putting up lights and outside decorations before the storm hits. We’d lit a fire in the morning to take the chill off but the sun came out and it kept the house warm until…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoBlack Friday Putterings - November 30, 2019 @goldenoakfarmChristmas cactus covered with buds, as it often is all year round I’ve never done shopping on Black Friday. That day is reserved for putting up my Christmas trees. This year, there won’t be a…