Taking some slow quiet time up in the orchard watching CoCo the giant tortoise graze gave me an opportunity to reflect on some projects that need done. Right there in the moment I took out my camera (Galaxy

Earlier this year I decided to reduce my weekly hours from 40 to 32. Yes, I'm taking a whole day off. My day job is that of a graphic designer. The company I work for very much treats the employees like

It was such a pleasure having Øystein ( @oysteinholand ) here to help in the Daddykirbs Orchard! We planted Jujube (not entirely sure what that is yet), peach and tangerine. The hot wire is doing a fine

Last year I was so fortunate to be able to visit Norway and stay with this amazing family. It truly was life changing. We bonded so well as family that they decided to leave their Norwegian borders to

There was no changing his mind! He loaded up the back of his BIG FORD truck and headed out towards Houston. He's going to be looking for a location to donate his time, goods and talents to the rescue efforts.

He wants to go to Houston photo credit My son is very energetic and very capable. He wants to go to Houston to be a part of the rescue operations. There are lot's of organizations and citizens doing there

You've been there. Your Tomato plants look like the fountain of life one day, then the next are stripped bare to be just a skeleton of a plant. How disheartening! You put so much love and effort into your

Cleaning Up The Fjords As I mentioned in a earlier post, we fish a lot. And we fish a lot after halibut. When we set the line, wait over night, and then haul everything in, the hooks are draged along the

My buddy @oysteinholand is brand new to steemit! He's a very talented and gifted young man in Norway. His first few posts are already captivating. It's going to be fun watching him develop his skill of

Hey Friends! I would love to introduce you a special lady who loves HOMESTEADING adventures. It seems that she never runs out of energy as she is running around loving people. My friend, now here on Steemit,

Fresh Tomatoes and Basil from the garden! Garlic, Salt and Oil... Oh YUM! This is such an easy and delicious way to use those veggies from the garden. Video Tutorial Are you Hungry Yet!? After watching

Some mistakes are easily corrected. Others take heavy chains! When I started this structure I was very careful to make sure each pole was vertical and each horizontal board was level. What I wasn't careful

The SteemMoms Badge is complete!! Let's bring the Moms of Steemit community together with this identifier badge! If you would like one customized with our name. I'll create one customized for you for $1

General Overview Of The Shop Not very long ago, I found a 100+ year old workbench that was made by my girlfriends great-great-grandfather. He was a furniture maker by trade, and left a whole lot of tools

Introduction Hi again! Now, yesterdays post was a bit of a test to see how everything was working. Well, now that I have some of the basics figured out, I thought I could introduce myself properly. I'm

Young fisherman I think I got my first rod when I was about 2 or 3 years old. I can still remember it clearly in my head. It was bright yellow, a bit over 1 meter (3+ feet) long and had a terrible reel.

She assures me that if she gets stung even one time she is never doing this again! See video below... My wife and I have been married 21 years coming up in about 10 days. This event here is something I

Characters in my Story Meet CoCo the big male Sulcata tortoise and Mr. Lions the male lion head rabbit. These are two of the characters on the Daddykirbs Farm. These two don't always share space outside,

Nothing says Independence Day like a new cat, right? Ok, maybe not, but last night some friends of ours brought this lovely baby to our little farm. Introducing Fiona the Kitty Fiona's Story My daughter

I just made this badge. Possibly a way to bring the homesteading community together. If you would like one customized with our name. I'll create one for you for $1 Steem Dollar 😎 You can place it in your