Monthly Archives: July 2016

Pool Setup

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Homestead Dad

I got the pool set up a couple weeks ago and I made a point of trying to video as much of it as possible.  That meant multiple video clips and pictures needing to be edited together.  Consequently, this is … Continue reading →

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Gettin’ Guinea With It

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Homestead Dad

American Guinea Hogs that is.  As many of you know I have been wanting pigs for awhile.  The breeds that I have been looking at were Mangalitsa, American Guinea Hog, and Idaho Pasture Pigs.  I ended up learning more about … Continue reading →

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Swan Lake, and Logging Miles

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Homestead Dad

This past weekend we were, as usual, busy.  HB1 had a swim meet Saturday morning, at which he set personal records in the 50 and 200 Freestyle.  As soon as he got home we left to meet my mom to … Continue reading →

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Release the Kraken

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Homestead Dad

Daily chore of letting out the chickens. 

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Finally Getting Wet, and a Change in Plans?

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Homestead Dad

I have joked with several people this summer that someone needs to turn off the force field around our city.  There has been rain both 10 miles north and 10 miles south of us, often simultaneously, but we have missed … Continue reading →

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Concerted Effort on YouTube Channel

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Homestead Dad

After meeting the Wranglerstar family and picking their brain on YouTube, I am going to make a concerted effort to create more videos and make more content.  Hopefully as I move forward the quality will get better and better, only … Continue reading →

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Mother Earth News Fair, I Met the WranglerStars!

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Homestead Dad

This past weekend HB1 and HB2 joined me on a quick weekend trip to WI for the Mother Earth News Fair.  I had never been to one before, but I love the magazine and website so I pre-ordered tickets months … Continue reading →

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Free Amazon Prime Trial – Do It!!!

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Homestead Dad

Everyone knows about Amazon Prime and how you get free prime two day shipping on many items but recently I have been using their other services even more. The most recent addition that we use almost every day is Amazon … Continue reading →

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Been Gone, Need Rain

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Homestead Dad

Last week HSB#1 and I went on a church middle school youth group trip to Georgia. It was amazing, the kids had so much fun and the sacraments and grace abounded. I’ll post a video when I can.  In the … Continue reading →

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