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NEW TOYS!! Anyone else feel like it's Christmas Morning every time the developers come out with a new list of updates? Lots of these updates were from your interaction on our discord ... this week we had

So the wine is still bubbling over so that is good and bad news. The good news is that it means the yeast is working the turning those yummy sugars into alcohol. The bad news is that I'm making a mess

Steem Files service announcement for August 31, 2018 What is Steem Files? Steem Files is a website on the Internet. You just need a browser. It is tested for Chromium and should work on other modern browsers.

This morning, our son got the day off from work so came over for breakfast and brought his cat along. When the kitty comes over he likes to antagonize the other cats and my other son's puppy likes to play

This volunteer tomato plant started growing alongside our chain link fence surrounding the chicken coop.

A couple of pears are almost ripe on a tree that we planted 3 years ago. I prefer them to be a little on the softer side which makes them sweeter in my opinion. Another week and I believe they will be

Enjoy all the flavors of fall with this low carb pumpkin cream mousse. While I love the summer season; being outside in the garden, swimming in the lake, or watching the fireflies at night, fall has to

At wal-mart (we shop there only as a last resort or in an emergency) we saw this sunset between the trees at the edge of the parking lot.

In an earlier post, I showed these robins while they were still in the egg and after they hatched. Today I took another picture... They grow very fast!

Need a light, tasty dish for when it’s hot outside? Try this moist, flaky, grilled salmon with lemon, rosemary and garlic! Have you ever had one of those “blah” days where nothing sounded good? Where food

This spring our daughter noticed that a robin had built a nest under the eaves of our porch. My daughter was able to snap a picture of the eggs just as they were starting to hatch (look closely to see

Rich, creamy and full of lemony flavor, this Instant Pot lemon blueberry cheesecake will have your tastebuds singing! Keep your fat, protein, and carbs all in a good balance, too! Ah, the keto diet. It’s

We had a hail storm tonight. The hailstones were some of the biggest I have ever seen. Will have to look tomorrow to see the full extinct of the damage however I did check the Apple Trees to see the shape

Two pictures of this spring's apple blossoms. This tree was planted 7 years ago but I accidently nicked the trunk with a weedeater and since then we have only gotten 2 or 3 blossoms in the spring. This

It took 6 weeks of competition. But at least our cat is no longer broken. But did you have to leave it on the carpet?

Have flighty birds that escape their pens? Learn how safely clipping chicken wings can help decrease this problem. Having a backyard flock of chickens means you get fresh eggs. They require little care;

Here on the homestead we are always learning. Sometimes it is about how to take care of a certain type of animal or tree, how to build something we need, how to grow and preserve different types of food.

In 1991 I traveled to Colorado to rock climb. On the way back to South Carolina I took a scenic detour through Wyoming and South Dakota. I wanted to attempt climbing this rock however the forestry service

By Rachel Blevins  While there are a number of arguments that are used by gun control  advocates, one of the most common is that individuals do not need  high-powered firearms because they

This picture with my phone on the way to the grocery store this evening.