The Grovestead
  •  Blog
  •  Events
  •  Publications
    • Henry and the Great Society
    • The Family Economy
    • Durable Trades
    • The Grovestead Newsletter
    • Audio Recordings
  •  Gather & Grow
  •  Ivar’s Workshop
Ivar delivered his first piece of custom furniture Ivar delivered his first piece of custom furniture! A dining room table that seats 8. A major milestone for this future woodworker!
“Mom, can I give a chocolate waffle with ice cream “Mom, can I give a chocolate waffle with ice cream and chocolate sauce and whipped cream to the chickens? You know… because it’s Christmas?” Elias protested, “Hattie, that is a waste of food!” With wide eyes, “Oh no, they’ll eat the whole thing.”
Luminary-lit sledding in honor of the shortest day Luminary-lit sledding in honor of the shortest day of the year. The kids were concerned, “mom, grandpa Paul would not think this is a good idea.” “Kids! If you catch on fire just roll in the snow. You have no skin exposed anyway.” It was epic. And not actually dangerous. Just gorgeous.
I believe my kids were working as wintertime’s PR I believe my kids were working as wintertime’s PR team today.
Instagram post 17992534520856670 Instagram post 17992534520856670
The thing about -12 degree weather is that it make The thing about -12 degree weather is that it makes a 34 degree day feel downright balmy.
The Grovestead
The Grovestead
  •  Blog
  •  Events
  •  Publications
    • Henry and the Great Society
    • The Family Economy
    • Durable Trades
    • The Grovestead Newsletter
    • Audio Recordings
  •  Gather & Grow
  •  Ivar’s Workshop
View Post
  • 193
  • Family
  • Farming

January on the Farm

  • January 15, 2020
  • 3 comments
  • Rory
Rory’s cousin from California is a school teacher and asked Ivar to make a Christmas Book of Fun for her class, filled with word finds and comics. We got excited…
Share
0
0
0
  • Family

A Decade at a Time

  • January 14, 2020
  • One comment
  • Becca
Rory and I attended a funeral on Saturday for an old neighbor in Minneapolis. There’s something about a funeral that makes you very reflective. After the service we went to…
Share
0
0
0
View Post
  • 243
  • Farming

Rendering Lard!

  • January 6, 2020
  • 7 comments
  • Becca
Yep. That’s an exclamation mark. We are truly that excited. We are suddenly Lard Enthusiasts and have so many cool things to share. First, we decided to render this lard…
Share
0
0
0
Story City
View Post
  • 208
  • Family

No Room at the Inn (Story City)

  • January 3, 2020
  • No comments
  • Becca
This blog post is my most popular since I began blogging in 2008. I promise you will not be disappointed to read this one all the way through! *** Dear…
Share
0
0
0
View Post
  • 185
  • Family

Cleaning Games

  • December 30, 2019
  • No comments
  • Becca
Thanks for all the kind words on that last blog post. I got a lot of emails and texts, which is always so encouraging! A friend of mine used to…
Share
0
0
0
View Post
  • 378
  • Faith

A Veil so Thin

  • December 26, 2019
  • 4 comments
  • Becca
I know God is trying to teach me something when the same theme comes up over and over again. The week Elias was born, our good friend Avis from church…
Share
0
1
0

Posts pagination

Previous 1 … 30 31 32 33 34 … 53 Next
Recent Posts
  • A Day in the Life of Abel 2025
    • January 19, 2026
    • 66 views
  • ThanksChristmas 2025
    • January 10, 2026
    • 87 views
  • Surviving the Jobs Apocalypse
    • November 24, 2025
    • 383 views
Popular Posts
  • Managed Intensive Rotational Grazing for Sheep
    • December 27, 2016
    • 28.3K views
  • The Rory’s and the Becca’s
    • April 16, 2024
    • 24.9K views
  • Where’s the Beef? It’s time to build our own supply chains.
    • April 25, 2020
    • 24.7K views
EMAIL LIST
Contact
The Grovestead
  •  Blog
  •  Events
  •  Publications
  •  Gather & Grow
  •  Ivar’s Workshop
Copyright © 2022 by The Grovestead. All Rights Reserved.

Input your search keywords and press Enter.