We have had a quiet few years. I’ve added on to the front and the back of the house with fence for the dogs, added some raised beds, and we still have chickens. I wasn’t able to work on the blog much, due to work and other projects, but the recent quiet and social distancing has brought our family to a place where we miss seeing our friends and neighbors.
I only see my parents when I deliver supplies. Worrying about my father, mother and other family members and friends catching this super flu was stressful at first, but my husband dove into a short story project (silver lining – he is finally writing, as I have been begging him to for years), and I’ve whole heartedly dove into our garden and raising our food this year.
Somehow, returning even more to self sufficiency has helped me stay resilient and focus on our family as a priority. I will post some of our projects here, and hopefully they can give other families ideas if they want to also “baby step” into homesteading.
I will start posting some of our projects tomorrow. I can’t wait to share our progress, and hopefully our family can keep up with us as well!
Katie
PS – God bless all, and we will get through this. Return to victory gardens and our neighbors. I feel like this has been a massive reset for many of us, and a reminder of what is truly important. Praying for everyone.
Jumping Dog Farm 