After visiting the @sufficientliving homestead about a week ago, I managed to bring home two plastic grocery bags full of habaneros and jalapeños.  My wife doesn't like spicy food so I have to season

Yesterday evening my wife had a to-do list that was about a half a mile long so I decided to go fishing and get the kids out from under her feet.  I know...I know...being a dad is so difficult sometimes,

Last week my wife, my children and I took a trip to South Dakota.  While there we spent some time in Custer State Park.  While making our way through the park we saw an abundance of wildlife.

A few days ago I decided to attempt to open the hatch and let our little feathered friends have access to the run below the chicken coop.  One by one I began to hand them to my daughter to place in

Saturday my wife and I took a trip to the state fair in Sedalia, Missouri.  The weather was perfect for being outdoors checking out all the sights and sounds of the fair.

Many people rely on pills to take care of their ailments.  I am not a fan of medication, but both of my children have taken allergy medicine for quiet some time now .  In an attempt to rid them

This evening I had the opportunity to spend some time with my daughter taking some photos along side the backroads near our home.  The photo below is one of my favorites.  As always this photo

This year has been an excellent year for tomatoes, jalapenos, cucumbers, green peppers and squash.  So far Mrs. @sufficientliving has canned more than 60 jars of salsa, 35 jars of jalapenos, 12 jars

This photo was taken while walking along the bank of the Missouri River a few months ago. If you like this photo post, please comment, upvote, resteem & follow @backrdadventures "Back Roads Adventures"

A while back my wife asked me to clean the old wax out the scented wax burner.  I was unsure of how to take care of this task because she has always taken care of it; however, I soon had a solution

I captured these images of sunbathing turtles in March of this year while visiting with @adventuresinlife at a park in Independence, Missouri.  Unfortunately many people don't understand turtles and

Often thought of as weeds, the dandelion is an edible plant offering a lot of nutrients that are needed by our bodies.  The leafy greens of this often overlooked food are a great source of vitamins

Many photographers will remain active during the daylight hours.  However, once the sunset descends below the horizon and light fades to darkness they head for the hills.  There is beauty in

The photos I post on my blog are my ow original works.  This picture was taken earlier this year as the trees began to bud.  The beauty of flowers and trees coming into bloom is wonderful to

When you are preparing your bug out and every day carry bags it is crucial that you think about food.  We all have to eat if we want to survive.  Because every cubic inch in your bag must be

Today I decided to see if the old tiller engine was repairable.   If it was I could fix it and have a back up engine ready to go in case something happens to the new one that was

I am writing this post to say thank you to everyone who follows my blog @backrdadventures for helping me reach my first milestone on Steemit.  I have officially reached 💯+ followers! I hope you all

The following picture was taken while on vacation in Florida with my wife and children earlier this year.  The detail that can be brought out of the tiniest things through macro photography is simply

My wife and I took a hike on a nature trail about two months ago and yes.....we had our cameras with us.  As we made our way down the path through the woods we came upon a creek with a couple of

As the days wind down I always make one final trip to the chicken coop each evening to check on the chickens.  We had a catastrophe last year when a raccoon made its way into our coop and made a buffet