Homesteading Archives

Detente

By lifstrand | February 10, 2026 - 5:43 pm |February 10, 2026 Critters, Homesteading

Poppy, Daisy, and Sadie testing the interspecies relationship waters. Daisy gave it a try, too. We’ve got a ways to go.

Just another day on the ranch

By lifstrand | September 16, 2024 - 9:58 pm |September 16, 2024 Critters, Homesteading

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Today there were two killers on the ranch. Shocking but true. I first realized it when I heard the labored breathing of one of my two ranch dogs, Rosie, as she approached the house from wherever she had been and hurried out to the porch to make sure she was OK…. Continue reading →

What’s wrong with this picture?

By lifstrand | July 3, 2024 - 7:00 pm |July 3, 2024 Critters, Homesteading

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I’ll give you a hint about what’s wrong: The horse on the right is a stallion, the horse on the left is his daughter. There is no fence between them. Story to follow.

Of valerian and other out-of-control issues

By lifstrand | June 28, 2024 - 1:10 am |June 28, 2024 Art, Critters, Dark Green, Homesteading, Writing Business

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Before I say anything else, I want to mention that the flowers in the photo at left are pink valerian and orange marigold. When I found the valerian plant at a local nursery I got excited. I’ve discovered that valerian helps me get to sleep and I thought it would… Continue reading →

Burning down the house

By lifstrand | December 26, 2023 - 8:22 pm |December 26, 2023 Homesteading, Misc blather

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An interesting morning so far. I almost burned down the house. Fun fact: almost burning down the house is not just interesting – it’s actually quite exciting. But also stupid. Just sayin’. I’ve been smelling an odd odor in one corner of my studio lately. Kind of onion-like. Not a… Continue reading →