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“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.
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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.
We have four Christmas Kittens ready for their for We have four Christmas Kittens ready for their forever home! They are tame and sweet at 10 weeks old. Please contact me for more details.
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A Day in the Life

  • February 22, 2024
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Good Morning! My name is Abel Zechariah and I am going to take you through my day. You may remember Alden doing a few of these, and wow, are they…
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A Dog for our Farm

  • February 19, 2024
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We have lived on our farm for eleven years, and in that time have added all sorts of animals to the mix: hens and roosters, honeybees, sheep, goats, pigs, bunnies…
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Elsie’s Loom

  • February 18, 2024
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This past June we spent a week at Homestead Heritage for their 50th Anniversary celebration. There were really fantastic conference sessions for the adults all morning, and while we listened…
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Home in the Woods

  • January 30, 2024
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Today at the start of school I read to the kids a book I have read to them a hundred times. My friend Shannon sent me Home in the Woods…
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Baby Brother

  • January 24, 2024
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Abel is now nearly 18 months old. Which makes him more of a little boy than a baby. I just went through our pictures from the past month and found…
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Deep in the Heart of Texas

  • November 30, 2023
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Yesterday we drove 16 hours from Texas back to Minnesota. The annual Homestead Fair in Waco attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year, so we thought it would be…
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