Yup. Definitely a 4 wheeler.
After talking about being safe on the homestead, I gained my first serious injury on the beach. Turns out speed + wearing two pairs of gloves (Amazon) because *brrrrrr* + giant flat rock = holy mother-of-pearl that hurts. Continue reading “A Kick In The Teeth”
Alaska is harsh, our dog, Link, is harsher. We had seven hens, two adult roosters, and one baby rooster until recently, when our adult roosters “The Bobs” disappeared. I mean no trace, just gone. I have no idea what took them, but there have been bears, lynx, coyotes, eagles, and foxes all seen in this vicinity, so any number of predators could be the culprit.
Since our roos absence, one of our hens, Hobbles, has started taking on the characteristics of a rooster. She’s gained a lovely tail, larger and redder comb and wattle, and is now crowing in the mornings! Continue reading “When A Hen Is A Rooster Is A Hen”
As long as it’s dry and warm for winter, being original won’t hurt us! Last post, I mentioned that due to time constraints, Kyle would be framing in the top portion of the cabin on top of our log walls. Well, he’s nearly done with that and this is what our stick frame-log cabin looks like so far!
Continue reading “Addition Update – Mixing Stick Frame And Log Walls”
Our 12 x 12 extension has been a bit slow in going up since I’ve been unable to help. Lifting logs is not a recommended pregnancy activity, so Kyle has been doing everything himself. From falling the trees to debarking with a drawknife (Amazon) to lifting and cutting them, he has been hard at work getting our walls done. The only thing I was really able to help with was putting pegs in the logs where the door will be cut out. Continue reading “Building An Addition – Log Walls Update”
I hadn’t until I moved to this area. Chaga, also known as the King of Mushrooms, is a type of parasitic fungi that is found primarily in birch trees. Luckily, we are surrounded by birch here on our property. Chaga is well known folk remedy for many illnesses including cancers, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. People also swear by it as the reason for their longevity. And it helps that it doesn’t taste bad either, as it’s slightly vanilla flavored. There are several hospitals now conducting studies on this mushroom and how it affects the human body. We were told about it by our friends, and they took Kyle and I hunting for it so we would be able to identify it ourselves. Continue reading “Chaga – The King Of Mushrooms”
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