Once the most important aspects of the driveway were complete, the other major project that we needed our bulldozer contractor to focus on was building the farm pond. Clinton and Ed Cockriel from Ed Cockriel & Son Dozer and Backhoe Services have years of experience in pond building in the Western Kentucky area. We appreciate…

Several months ago, Philip met with Clifton Cockriel of Ed Cockriel & Son Dozer and Backhoe Services to get an estimate to tackle a few of the larger tasks on the homestead. One of the biggest jobs we needed to complete was building a new driveway all the way to the building site of our…

As Philip and I continue the process of building the homestead infrastructure, our goal is to build completely off-grid.  That will include solar electricity and possibly wind-generated power.  For water, our initial plan was to install a well that we hoped to power with a windmill. However, after getting a sample of our neighbor’s water,…

September marks the beginning of deer hunting season in Kentucky, with the opening of archery season, a Labor Day tradition.  It’s Philip’s favorite time of year, the crisp cool air, the changing of the leaves, and hunting season! While the work on the homestead never ends, it does take a different direction during hunting season….