Our peach tree finally put out. She has been teasing us these past two years. It's been hard to stay faithful, and not touch the forbidden fruit of another fruit tree, but finally! My patience has paid off by a whopping 13 peaches! Almost 2 full pounds of fruit people. We couldn have behaved like normal people and ate those 13 peaches, but I have a 4 year old. Those of you that don't have 4 years o...

Meet SunnySunny is the latest member of the Neophyte Homestead. He officially belongs to my middle son. Sunny is 21 years old. He is undernourished, needs a farrier, and some teeth work done. As you know this isn't our first time with an older animal or one that is in need of extra love. Our middle son has been begging for a horse for well over a year now. He has been learning how to care for horse...

Ditch Dentistry is an interesting topic. Even though it is old school, it is something that you might think about looking into if you choose to live out in the middle of no where. Well, more likely if the world collapses and you aren't married to a dentist. I am bringing this subject up as a reminder to myself, not just fodder for a blog. I was drunk from 1030 am to 5 pm yesterday. Wait! Please all...

That's not right. Faylin Phamily Stew. Ugh! Phelan Family Stew. (that would be lack of sleep giddiness folks)My family has a stew recipe that I love to can. It is simple to prepare, and improves on flavor as it sits on your shelf.cabbage (chop or shredded)potatoes (large dice)ham (cubed)chick peaswater (to cover)pepper (to taste)Simple, simple. Add everything together in the quantities you have on...

no, just kidding. Nothing bad to report today. (besides being extremely sore and my husband is back from Cedar Rapids, and the two having nothing to do with each other...and wait husband home is a good thing?) I have awards! I thought there were 3 but I can't seem to locate the 3rd one. If it was you, could you please remind me? Thank you.First one is from my mother. I think she is biased on giving...