The other day I had the worst experience of my life, and I really think the only reason I made it out okay was our dog, Ronan.
Tag: homestead
A Kick In The Teeth
Sometimes life kicks you in the teeth. Or Alaska kicks you. Or a 4 wheeler.
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”
When A Hen Is A Rooster Is A Hen
When we started our flock of chickens we had 35, we currently have 8.
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”
Chaga – The King Of Mushrooms
Have you ever heard of Chaga?
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”
Searching For Spirit Stones
One of the cool things that we were surprised to find moving to this area are a special type of rock locally called Spirit Stones.
Concretions, Spirit Stones, Cook Inlet Concretions, or Fairy Stones as they are called in some parts of the world, are a type of mineral concretions. No one is quite sure how these concretions are formed, though I’ve heard many theories. Update: Scientist figured out how they are formed after I created this post. Decaying organic matter releases chemicals that react with the mineral calcite, and cements together sand and clay to form a hard concretion. Read more in this Forbes article here. Continue reading “Searching For Spirit Stones”
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