We are absolutely thrilled to have added the Woodland Mills HM130 MAX sawmill to the homestead. Being able to mill our own lumber opens a world of possibilities. Our 68-acre property is approximately 80% wooded, so we have an abundance of raw material to work with. Harvesting timber from the property is part of healthy…
The first Winter Workcation of 2022 is in the books! Philip and I spent the end of February and the first week of March at the farm. I call them workcations because even though they are technically a vacation, I work much harder on the homestead than I do back at work! I have a…
As we prepare to make our move to the homestead permanent, Philip was thrilled to purchase a brand new Woodland Mills HM 130 MAX Portable Sawmill. After weeks of waiting and anticipation, Philip got the call in late December that the sawmill was en route to Kowalski Mountain. He packed up and headed to the…
I still remember when my kids were small, probably around the year 2000, that we first brought the internet and a computer into our home. Back then, I struggled with the decision. I didn’t know exactly what the internet did and why in the world would I want it. We lived in Alaska at that…
A big part of a homesteading lifestyle is the ability to provide food for one’s family. This comes in a variety of methods, from growing and raising your own to hunting and foraging. Possibly purchasing from a farmers’ market or directly from a local farm. While many animals require a minimum amount of land that…
Here at the Florida house, we are in garden zone 9A. The last frost date is around March 6th. We like to plant our garden in February because we find that the bugs are much less of an issue when we start early. I thought I was proactive this year and did my first round…
Philip and I married on the homestead on a cold, bluster day in February. After we returned to Florida from our honeymoon, we celebrated with our families in Florida. For our wedding reception, I searched through various venison recipes. We enjoy sharing wild game with our families, wanting to showcase our favorite meat in an…
As Philip and I move to live a more self-sufficient lifestyle, learning to grind my own flour has been such an appealing option for the reasons I have been sharing in this series of posts. Today we look at the nuts and bolts of grinding our own flour and look at the mill itself. There…
As I embark on this new journey of grinding my own flour, I have to ask myself why? Why do I want to grind my own flour? It certainly takes a little longer to grind my own flour. Wheat berries aren’t easily available at a neighborhood store. Plus I am still trying to nail down…
Philip has a preparedness mentality that drives him to prepare for the future. Therefore we prepare for not only the known circumstances but also for the unknown. Keeping a stocked pantry is just one of the means we prepare for both scenarios. I wanted to dive into grinding my own flour for a few…
