About Tricia

I am Tricia. Momma of nine, homeschooler, artist, foodie and maker of all kinds of things. It's a pleasure to share here our family homesteading adventures, the things we make, and what inspires our days. Read more about my family and work here. Thanks for visiting!

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First day of Spring

By on March 20, 2013 in farm life, Wheat Berries Homestead

This morning Matthew and I sat in a rocking chair in the front porch to enjoy the crisp cool morning breeze.  Birds were flying from tree to tree, cardinals, bluejays and robins, each in pairs playing a catch me if you can game.  I looked out into the oaks and they seemed twice as full as yesterday and so much greener.  Not just any green but spring green!!  All at once, it hit me.  Could today be the first day of spring???? 

I ran inside to google it (what did we do before the internet, seriously!) and sure enough, today is the first day of spring.  The trees and plants all knew it, without googling it!  The rest of this week will be a flurry to get all the rest of the spring garden planted before Holy Week begins.

I will be back tomorrow with my Stash Bash, see you then.

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Stash Bash – New chicken tractor

By on March 14, 2013 in Uncategorized

I’ve never met a crafter without a stash of some kind. This year my goal is to use up all the craft supplies I have spent money on that are taking up mental and physical space in my life.

What to do, what to do?  The boys and I hunkered down and thought of a Joel Salatin style chicken tractor so they could still get all the grass pecking and scratching action that they love but not have access to reckovate all of my work.  We have also lost many a chicken this year during daylight hours to stray dogs, hawks and even a great big owl.  This will help in keeping our flock safe during day and at night we put them back into their coop.

We had lots of wood left over from building the barn wall for the wedding and even though it would have been lots lighter if we used 2×2’s, the 2×4’s we already own did the job just fine.  The only thing we had to purchase was the green roofing which was only $15.  We tend to save materials that we can use for other things around here and it really does come in handy.

This is the first project we have done (besides building raised beds) without any help from men folk.  This tractor was built all momma and sons mind and muscle!!

I have been romancing many a seed catalog lately and now have dozens and dozens of seeds to plant.  Most are new to me and so exciting!! 

I have received a few requests for gardening and farming posts as I know many of you are still seeing white out there.  This Saturday I will begin posting regular farm and garden updates.  They help me also to keep track of what is being done and is fun to go back and see next season.

So what have you been up to? I love to see what you come up with. I have added the Mr Linky to the bottom of this post for you to link up your Stash Bash projects.
Here’s what to do. There are no rules.
Just use what you have and try to not buy new supplies, unless you need it to complete a project that you are making from stuff you already have in your stash.
Take a

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