Tag Archives: homesteading

Merry Christmas from the Braley’s!

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Larry Braley

Merry Christmas to all our friends both old and new.  Our family has been knocked down by the flu these last several days.  Yet, we are still very grateful for our many blessings including a warm country home and the … Continue reading →

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Hog Wrestling (a.k.a. Delivering Pig to Butcher)

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Larry Braley

This week we took the pig to the local processor to get butchered. What an ordeal it was.  First some background: “Stripe” the pig was born in April, we bought him as a feeder pig in June and we’re butchering … Continue reading →

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Remembering Past Chicken Butchering Days

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Larry Braley

It has been quiet on the mini-farm this week.  We’re getting ready to gather the annual Christmas tree and preparing the pig for going to the butcher next week.  In the quiet of winter coming on, I’ve been reminiscing on … Continue reading →

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Winter Firewood Cutting

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Larry Braley

It’s that time of the year again when the family works together to gather the firewood for the winter.  Cutting our own firewood can be a lot of work, but we all enjoy being in the woods in the fall … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Homestead…

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Larry Braley

Is the central questioned posed in one of the main articles in the current issue of one of favorite magazines, “CountrySide & Small Stock Journal.”  In this article, founder and editor emeritus J.D Belanger examines the progression of the definition … Continue reading →

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Homemade PVC Irrigation System

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Larry Braley

It has been really dry this year in our area so I’ve had to get out my homemade PVC irrigation system. This system works very well and is relatively inexpensive compared to regular drip irrigation setups. It works especially well … Continue reading →

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