In an effort to keep my creative juices flowin’, I’ve decided to get out and take a few photos on a daily basis – things around our homestead and around our town. I’m totally amateur material when it comes to photography but I enjoy it so I figure it’s good for my soul.
I found this little guy chillin’ high up in a tree just outside my office window. He looked a bit cramped on that stubby little branch, but apparently he didn’t mind.
A backyard playhouse is cute, right? Surrounded by green grass with songbirds chirping overhead, the quaint wooden structure has a whimsical appeal. But tuck that same toy house back in the woods surrounded by towering evergreens with cobwebs clinging to every corner and suddenly it begins to lose it’s charm and look like something from the Blair Witch Project, Read More
Our family makes a lot of food waste. Some is the forgetful kind, you know those baby greens you planned to use in a salad you planned to make but never quite got around to it. So they sit in the fridge and turn to baby green juice. Not pretty. The rest of our food scraps are legit – peels, rinds, and other inedible portions of various fruits and vegetables, along with some uneaten leftovers that have made their way to the food graveyard. Read More
There are many things to consider when deciding to make your home a green home. For those with building experience many of these things are second nature, but for someone like myself who has never ventured into this territory before, the process can seem a bit daunting. My wife and I are committed to the idea of Read More
I was hesitant at first, but my wife convinced me to ditch the gas mower and go man-powered. After all, part of our mission out here is to integrate as many aspects of simple, sustainable living as possible. I was about to settle for a lesser Scotts model since the Fiskars was in short supply around these parts. But a trip into one of Austin’s Lowe’s stores paid off and now we’re the proud owner of the Fiskars Momentum Reel Mower. After about 15 minutes of setup time, this solid piece of machinery was ready to do some slicing and I was happy to oblige. Read More