The OG Homestead

06/07/2026

As big of a pain Boomer is sometimes with this trough, it’s also just fun to watch him toss it around.

We had just got it out from the corner of the fence and he was so happy, that he had to show out.

But seriously. I need Tractor Supply Co.to get some good deals going on water troughs because I actually need another one in this pasture that can hold water.

06/03/2026

We sure are going to miss this big boy. The girls got to say goodbye to him this morning as they gave him some breakfast cookies.

'How could you butcher them?! Don't you love them??'

Absolutely. He's my favorite boy but he also serves a purpose here. Our job is to give them the best life possible and put in as much love as we can, so in return he can help our family.

'Aren't your kids sad?'

Absolutely, but they also see the big picture.

We are trying to teach them to put more good and love out in the world... we are not cruel parents by raising them to respect where their food comes from.

In reality, we are teaching them a more wholesome level of appreciation for all creatures great and small.

06/01/2026

In my defense, I have no clue how this seed got in the front flower beds…

By the time I realized what it was, it was too late. I’m not going to just pull out a viable vegetable plant.

Honestly though, I’m excited to send the kids out the front door to pick the vegetable for dinner…

05/31/2026

Goats.

The guys are ALOT. A lot of chaos but a lot of fun.

Rotating grazing areas today and putting Hershey in with the ladies so he can do his job…

If all goes well, we’ll have little kids in about 5 months!

05/30/2026

All aboard the struggle bus!

Common sense and basic science says this should work… but sometimes, the math doesn’t math. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve walked back to the house to get the box cutter….

Working through a cold that the girls thought they should share with me and it’s a rough one.

05/29/2026

Anyone else find it satisfying to pull the undercoat tufts out?

Just me? Cool…

Indy got to visit the Large Animal Vet for Boomers BSE… so I took advantage of our wait.

05/29/2026

With locks like hers, she’s got to work at keeping them perfect.

We are not going to talk about how much time I spend watching her at the scratching post… just know that I would be happy to assist if she wasn’t a cactus.

05/25/2026

Watching him discover the world gets better and better.

He’s been feeling better every day and is quite possible annoyed with me watching over him like a hawk.

05/23/2026

Do I have other things that I need to be doing? Yes.

Will I get to them? Eventually.

Watching Hamilton discover the world is much more pressing at the moment…

But. I think he’s been watching Boomer and his trough a little too closely….

05/23/2026

Baby Hamilton may be a trouble maker like Boomer…

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