We hit 24 degrees F the last couple of days. Really early for us in KY to hit that cold this early. Which meant we were scrambling to get everything ready for the animals. Winter is another ballgame if you have livestock. Especially large animals. Horses wormed – check Cow shelter put out – check Fresh hay bales put out for everyone – check Blankets folded, organized and put on- check Hoses drained – fail. We have been scrambling so I  just ran out of time. Thankfully the col

Farm life update: barn doors ✔️ cow shelter in progress 🐄 hay run completed (barely 😅). It’s been a busy few weeks, but we’re getting closer to the dream — one muddy project at a time.

I have had an eventful week already! The surprise birth of a calf on our farm. A kitten showed up and we have claimed (more on this to...

Thursday evening I had got home an hour late because I had a later meeting at work. Horses got fed as normal and then I went to go feed...

We got the side of the barn fixed. My SO had to knock out the old side, re-frame it when I helped put the metal on the outside to match...

For me, it’s 20 acres. We had a 3 day weekend and we mowed every single day. And we still aren’t done. Just take into fair account, how...

It's Memorial Day weekend eve so I will be getting a 3 day weekend. I am planning to go camping a night with my kid and SO and I have...

The cows have arrived. It was a 3 hour round trip drive and 2 hours to load the things but they have arrived. We initially had purchased...

Have you ever had so much yet nothing happening in your life? That is where I am at. Lots of tiny steps for our goals but nothing...

SO and his friend came and helped me out removing fence from my sisters. We were so busy I literally only took 1 picture. I wrangled...

Every fall I think I am going to do it this year I will power through winter without feeling like a bag of hot garbage. And then February...

We had a lot of walks together We went from the 50’sF during Christmas to plummeting 20s (20F = -7C) during January and anywhere between...

Let’s start out with the homestead/farm stuff and then get to the personal stuff! Homestead/farm best: Simplified waterers : SO ran PEX...

keep your horse warm during winter

The end of 2024 is warm, like wear a hoodie and feel great fine. I got to go on a trail ride yesterday and my horse was indeed feral. I...

Summary: ·         Hay. Lots of hay, never not have hay available   ·         Weigh your grain you feed to your horse (not by the scoop)...

I'm 5'2 so believe me when I say I WERK when putting in the tall t posts. I don't love to use t posts but they do come in handy when...

Save yourselves from making the same ones 1.      Goats. They’re cute. They’re sweet. They’re easy? I got the first goat because I needed...

Please send me your all's ideas for others ideas best tip i've gotten is to lazy clean. put away just the towels from the dryer or just...

Latest Farm/Life News: We are in the process of getting the big pasture split into 3 sections so we can use rotational grazing. The goal...