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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
DIY: Work with what you have!
Recent events made it clear for us we needed a fence asap. We all know fencing can be very expensive so the first thing that comes to mind is to work with what you have. We…
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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
My one year on steemit celebration!
Oh dear I’m a bit late for celebrations but it’s been a year since I’ve been active on steemit. I've joined in early February 2019 and it's been great. Party time! I’ve…
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warfsterveld (59)in #police • 5 years ago
PISSED: DUTCH POLICE DOESN’T PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE
Dear steemians, (regular readers, my apologies about this rant but I have to get it off my chest. I hope you will understand.) Lately we have been having increasing trouble…
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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
A short animal update in between storms
I’m a bit behind with keeping you guys up to date. Storm Ciara has just passed but this weekend storm Dennis will come rushing in. We only have part of saturday to fix all the…
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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
Battling the storm
I’ve been battling storm Ciara yesterday (in US it’s Sabine from my understanding). It’s been a close call, we nearly lost the roof! We get storms a lot but not hurricane…
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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
The difference soil makes
My husband has been growing several species of peas and beans that were passed on through generations. He got me into collecting peas and beans and together we have started a…
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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
I've been naughty
Yes I did it. I grabbed my seeds and sown some veggies outside. Our february weather has had the characteristics of march/april and it doesn’t seem we’ll get a proper winter…
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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
Lots of little projects coming up!
Yesterday my husband and I walked our property on a whim. Just looking what’s flowering in the pasture, how our trees are doing etc. A bit of a stroll. Our place isn’t very…
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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
Birthday gift let's not waste it.
Yesterday was my birthday so we went out for a bit. I wanted to visit a local dairy co-op where a farmer and a chef joined hands to make a small scale dairy shop. Milk from ten…
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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
Be careful what you wish for!
“Be careful what you wish for” is an well-known phrase in my country. Somehow the circumstances here led this to be true. I so wished for our goats to be pregnant and well.. they…
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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
Weekly ramblings: Just grateful
Today marks a very important day. We have been been trying to share our homestead stories for a little while now. The reason that we wanted to start sharing our story is because…
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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
The last of the raised beds
We had a brief period of mild weather so it was time to finish the last of the raised beds. We did the first two a while ago and all is made from free pallets! Just like last…
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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
She is keeping me in the dark!
My oh my what a jolly girl that little Ayumi is. She is getting wider and wider! Still no heat detection from our buck and since the ultrasound machine didn’t work we are still…
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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
Welcome to the new year!
We have left the year 2019. That year was a balanced one in terms of positive and less positive events. We finished the bathroom (construction wise) and that was a huge boost! We…
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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
Quick update on Kimi
The truth about homesteading is that not everything runs smooth all the time. Don't get me wrong it IS a dream life (at least for me) but sad things happen also. I last…
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warfsterveld (59)in #construction • 5 years ago
Weekly ramblings: A house talk and a bunch of pics.
We are heading towards the end of the year and most people are looking forward to the holidays. I myself look forward to another little festive day: the shortest day of the year.…
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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
uh oh Kimi is not feeling well
This is becoming a bit of a goat blog. Truthfully said there is not much else to report on. The chickens are scratching through woodchips and eating the food scraps since the…
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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
The breeding: Katsu knows.
Right after Katsu’s battle for love I’ve found that peace had returned on the homestead the following morning. There was a clear sign the job was done but we’ll have to wait…
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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
The breeding: I said NO!
I was expecting Shizu to be in heat either the 4th or the 7th but no signs whatsoever. Yesterday the buck started to show interest in her and threw in all of his charming…
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warfsterveld (59)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
The breeding: We have a date noted!
It took a couple days but he is spitting and peeing like a proper king. This morning I took the goats out to pasture and noticed that he was aiming for Kimiko. Thank you buck…
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