Are You Enjoying The Summer???

It's good to take time off and enjoy what you have! Country life is good!! It's so much fun in the country in the summer. That's what it's all about. It's hard work to build a homestead-farm from the ground up, but I wouldn't change it fore anything. I have been riding my new horse with friends. I love to ride!! Watching my friends baby minnies. There is nothing cuter than a baby horse. The baby minnies are soo little and cute. I also went blueberry picking and picked 25 pounds YUM!
After a nice break it's back to work. I like to try and stay focused on what I want to accomplish on my farm. With so much going on I don't want to loose sight of my goal. My goal is to raise as much of my own food as I can. I will be trying something new to improve my garden yield. I am working on my dairy goat pens. It all goes slow, but bit by bit. I also need to put up some sheet rock in my cabin. All big jobs, but thankfully I can do it. I don't want to get ahead of myself so I don't start too many jobs. It can be overwhelming. We will be shooting some video soon so stay tuned. Happy Homesteading Becky

How To Choose A Log Cabin Kit

The number one question I get is, "What log cabin company did you use"?

That is a good question because building a log cabin kit is a huge investment. There is no one answer that fits all because things always change. We all live in different places. What works for one might not be a perfect fit for someone else.

That's why we are working on an e-book that contains everything I learned from researching and choosing my log cabin kit.

I hope my experience in going from total greenie to successful cabin builder will be helpful.

I was a suburban mother and housewife who wanted to move to the country and build my own house. My father was a builder and I had a strong desire to build my own home. I knew I would be the builder of whatever I chose, because my husband is not a builder, can't build.

In fact he looked me in the face and asked if I thought I could really do it because he won't be any help at all. I said I could because I was so determined. I wanted my farm and cabin. I feel blessed that he was willing to go along on the journey, but the work was up to me.

I did a years worth of research on the Internet, reading everything on log cabins before I chose my log cabin kit, now with my "How To Choose A Log Cabin" e-book I hope I can save you time, money, and stress if you want to build a log cabin too. The point is if I can do it you can too!!

Happy Homesteading!
-Becky

Becky's Farm TV: How To Milk A Goat

Becky visits her friend Kat's homestead, and Kat shows Becky how to milk a goat, then they go into the kitchen and make home made goat cheese from scratch.

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Master One Skill Befor You Move On To The Next One.

I have the care of my egg hens down really well! I get steady, good eggs from my hens with no problems. Now, I am ready to add dairy goats. I think it is important to master one skill before you move on to the next. especially if your looking for success. Nothing is worse than having two or three things going wrong at the same time. Every problem needs your attention, and being pulled in more than one direction is stressful. For me it's easy to get myself into that situation because I get so excited about my farm, but I have learned having success is so gratifying and much better than being impulsive. So for me it's one thing at a time when it comes to expanding my farm. Every new addition needs housing of course, but also tools for processing and so forth. I need to plan all that out to be able to financially afford my new project. Life on the farm is so good it's better than my dreams. Happy Homesteading Becky

"Pongo" Becky's New Horse

"Cowboy" Becky's Barn Kitty

What I Have Been Doing!!!

I have been busy this spring on my cabin, finally passed my electrical inspection, Yes, yes, yes!! I feel like I need a mental and emotional vacation after that. Electrical has been the hardest part of building this cabin so far. Onward and upward now. Next is some sheet rock and more tile work. I like both of those. Of course money is always an issue to plan and finagal to get the things done that I want to get done. It all works out, SLOWLY.
I just pulled all my onions YUM, and planted zucchini in it's place. I also decided that I need to start my plants from seeds this year. I was buying them as little plants from garden stores, but that gets pricey after a while. With every passing year I realize gardening is a learned skill that is getting lost in the consumer lifestyle. It takes a lot of know how to be good.
I also got a new house. I got a stunning black and white leopard appaloosa gelding. I love appaloosa's they are smart and sensitive and gentle. I will show him in my next podcast. That's all for now stay tuned. Happy Homesteading Becky