Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

No Buy November 2024 Week 2 Overview

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

Nov 8th – The planned costs for the 30 yard bin was sent out on this day, it was posted on at the start of the challenge and it was followed up on. it is already half full at this … Continue reading →

Posted in 30 day challanges, No Buy November | Tagged 30 day challenges, Bills, books, Cash, Frugal, No Buy November, Second hand books, self-care, Shopping early, Spending wisely, Track your spending, Vet bills | 2 Comments

The never ending game of repair!

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

When you have livestock, you have a mix of bedding/hay/feed and poo.. When you use the deep pack method, you have to do big clean outs, those with equipment and planned buildings for said equipment can do it in very … Continue reading →

Posted in 30 day challanges, farm | Tagged barn, Build it, Chickens, Ducks, Farmstead Repairs, Fixing it up, homestead, pens, photography, Rebuild to suit, Rebuilding it, Repairs | Leave a comment

Vet Care

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

It was a surgery day, Big Guy headed out early this morning for his altering and he was picked up and home by mid after and we are on watch and care. Of course Miss Fancy also had to get … Continue reading →

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Least we forget

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

A Son Arrives Home to Mother By Jason Sharp A day like any otherA son arrives home to motherA folded flag on his lead-lined urnCome from the Gulf, where the oil fields burn A patriot lost to Red machinationsA hero … Continue reading →

Posted in At the kitchen table | Tagged canada, Remembering the fallen, Remembrance day, Sadness, War, World Wars | Leave a comment

Purge as Required

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

Last time one of the big 30 yard bins arrived on the farm was for the big change over and house update, out went the old oil tank and furnace, all the duck work and so much more, a change … Continue reading →

Posted in 30 day challanges, At the kitchen table | Tagged Clean for your health, Declutter, decluttering, Deep Clean, Deep cleaning for winter, donate, Donate in the weeks before Christmas, home, Lung health, organization, Purge, purging, renting a garbage bin, sort and clean | 2 Comments

Letters from the past!

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

There is truly something special about handwritten letters, when we type out our writings, it becomes about our voice in how we write and just like with auto tune, so many now use writing tools to correct their writings that … Continue reading →

Posted in 30 day challanges, Family | Tagged Canadian one dollar paper bill, education, Grandpa stories, Grandparent gifts, Hand written letters, Letter writing, letters, Letters from Grandma, Letters from the past, news, Writing | Leave a comment

No Buy November 2024 Week 1 Overview

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

Nov 1st – headed into town to take the truck in for routine fall oil change and checks, all good no extra spending required – Essential As i was at Canadian tire, the sales were good and the signs everywhere, … Continue reading →

Posted in 30 day challanges, No Buy November | Tagged 30-day-challenges, deer hide, every dollar counts, homemade-presents, hunting, leather, leather working, Money, moose hide, No Buy November, reduce waste, Saving money, support canadian company, watch what you buy, where did you spend your hard earned money | Leave a comment

Burning Daylight

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

In the past days and weeks, months now boy, have i been burning daylight! I have been forced to slow down, way way down and there is really no way to see the end. My body has decided i am … Continue reading →

Posted in 30 day challanges, At the kitchen table | Tagged baby steps, Burning daylght, eating well, Get it done, Health, inner thoughts, life, mental-health, never give up, Reset, Rest, sleep, Small steps, wellness | 2 Comments

Venison Stew Recipe Round Up

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

Deer Season locally has opened, cool mornings, with your breath showing, winter is coming! Bring on the Venison Stews! My Top Recipes The highest ranked is the Heart Venison Stew I think the reason it is the most popular is … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet, 30 day challanges, Life moves on daily, Soups and Stews | Tagged cooking, Deer Hunting, Fall hunting, Fall Venison Stew Recipe, Fill your freezers, food, Hunt camps, recipe, recipes, Venison, Venison Heart Recipe | Leave a comment

Black Current an Honey Syrup

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

Currents grow well here on the farm in all the colors and types, however in the spring of 2024 there was a early spring with not a single frost which meant that its been a amazing fruit year! In all … Continue reading →