self sufficiency – Muddy Boots, Old Houses and The Farm

Letters – October 3, 2023

Hello everyone, Its been a beautiful week. The weather has been good and we seem to have some blue skies. We have been steadily working on projects, one of them is the new board and batten siding. Earlier this year we put new windows in the master bedroom and basically finished the master to theContinue reading “Letters – October 3, 2023”

Muddy Boots – The Greenhouse

For anyone following our story you will now that back in September hurricane Fiona barreled through the maritmes and did substantial damage to our tiny island. In the aftermath, we had quite a few things that we had to take care of like broken windows, missing siding, damaged trees that came down our firewood logsContinue reading “Muddy Boots – The Greenhouse”

Letters from the old manse- April 13th

Hi family + friends, it’s been a while since I last shared with you, life in our old hohouseand life around the farm. Firstly, I have to say the weather has been absolutely beautiful for a change the week or so. Maritime qeather can be so fickle but weate certainly enjoying the sun and theContinue reading “Letters from the old manse- April 13th”

Wacky Wednesday

Wacky Wednesday is not a story or letter blog, just something….. odd short things♡. I have been really successful with my sourdough dough the last while, and it’s been fun. I started my starter again…. haven’t named it yet and suggestions are welcomed. Was pursuing pinterest and looking ideas and found a couple. Sourdough sandwichContinue reading “Wacky Wednesday”

Muddy Boots – looking out the window of life

Hi y’all, I did not send out and special msg the past little while and really haven’t been post much. We were swamped with the Fiona clean up that was messing with our fall chores and wow I can say that really took alot out of us. Before we knew it Christmas season was here.Continue reading “Muddy Boots – looking out the window of life”

The Farm – new chicks, new flock

So on our trip to Ontario this past summer, we did a little side trip to Nova Scotia, summerville to get some fertilized bresse eggs. These eggs, when hatched and raised, are gonna be our new dual-purpose flock, basically eggs and meat. So with the new eggs in the incubator it was time getvthe runContinue reading “The Farm – new chicks, new flock”

The Farm, Muddy Boots and the old farmhouse – hurricane Fiona

I haven’t posted in a while and I am so sorry that I have not got you all up-to-date on our lives here on the island. However, this is a good place to start and then I will back track a bit with some future posts and let you know what’s been up this pastContinue reading “The Farm, Muddy Boots and the old farmhouse – hurricane Fiona”

The Farm – food security surprise

We had a surprise post that came over the fb gardening page last week here on the island. One of the food security advocates let us know that government decided to partner with veseys seeds to provide a beginners veggie collection free of charge (as long a supplies last) to grow a small victory garden.Continue reading “The Farm – food security surprise”

Muddy Boots – release of the cows

We live in beautiful PEI right smack in the middle of Farm country. Our homestead small farm is surrounded by dairy and beef cattle farms. When I look out the back windows I see the directly in the pasture behind us the beef cows and down the hill and then up again I usually seeContinue reading “Muddy Boots – release of the cows”

The Farm – fruit trees, bushes in bloom

I love spring everything comes back to life the miracle of life renewing its self once more. I eagerly await in anticipation the garden waking up…. seeing what lived through the harsh winter and what succumbed to the the elements and critters. Our cherry tree and bushes are always exciting to watch and so tooContinue reading “The Farm – fruit trees, bushes in bloom”