06/03/2026
Homestead reality check.
Not every day is baby calves, fresh bread, and pretty sunsets.
Today I found one of our chickens drowned in the water trough.
Farm life is beautiful, but it’s also hard. Animals get sick, accidents happen, and sometimes you do everything right and still lose one.
Social media tends to show the highlight reel, but behind every cute farm video are days that hurt a little too.
We cleaned up, said goodbye, and moved on to the next chore—because that’s what farm life teaches you to do.
Some days are gold and glitter.
Some days are dead chickens in water troughs.
Both are part of the story.