Homestead Happenings 7 - CotC Episode 29

02/10/2023 40 min Episodio 34
Homestead Happenings 7 - CotC Episode 29

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CotC Episode 29- Homestead Happenings 7
 
Chickens
-extended chicken run
- 3 get out, one lays an egg in the blueberry bush
- selling eggs to 2 individuals per week
-Set up automatic Watering system
-one Roo with missing feathers on his neck
 
Worms
-Alive and well
 
House
-trimmed oak trees out of some of the blueberry bushes
-trimmed camellia bush off the house
 
Family
-Everyone got terrible pink eye
- Then all kids got a cold
Jo turned 5
Caspar turned 3
Camping trip with the big 3
-C broke our lantern 1 hour before we left
-we learned how to put a tarp over the tent for rain/dew protection
 
Jessica had a wedding gig and a full lesson schedule
 
Van
Charlie started woking on replacing the Fan
 
Car
Charlie replaced the back brakes
 
Washing machine
Charlie fixed a sensor
 
Charlie put in an RO filter
-install electrical outlet
-instal RO filter
Reason for trading out the Berkey…
Baby broke it, Jess tired of worrying about it.
Now we need a back up
 
Kitchen
Jessica cooked beef tongue for the first time
-not bad, kids wouldn’t eat it though
Charlie did the best smoked ribs and pork butt to date
 
Bartering
-we bartered some rendered tallow for beauty berries for jelly
-need to redo jelly again, made a good syrup
 
Computer
- bought a much better computer that makes it easier to podcast/research
 
Homeschool
-joining a Coop
-Jessica is going to teach a drum circle