• mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years ago

  I'm signing off

  After closing all of our online social accounts earlier this Summer, I guess it was inevitable that the blog would meet the proverbial hatchet next. It has been liberating. We…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #composting • 7 years ago

  Composting Toilet SIgnage

  After installing our second composting toilet and being a household that enjoys inviting people out to our small farmstead, I decided it was time to have some sort of signage…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years ago

  An Overwhelming Mess

  In the online world of social media and blogs, it is always easy for the author to put their best side forward, conveniently hiding the, umm, not so pretty side... Well, I won't…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years ago

  Carrying a Forest Home on my Bike

  Carrying a forest home on my bike on my 16 mile commute home from work. :)

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years ago

  Two Trips and Two Grain Bins Later

  Spring has decided to made its debut here in Minnesota! While the frost and a few sun deprived snow piles have yet to give out and the barn water is still frozen underground…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years ago

  Grain Bin Disassembly

  Here is a quick timelapse of our grain bin disassembly. Myself and a group of five other gents took a Saturday to take two of these grain bins down. (The timelapse only…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years ago

  Re-purposing Grain Bins!! Another upcoming homesteading adventure/project!

  If you have ever traveled through the upper midwest (and it is probably true in many other rural parts of the country), then you've probably seen old grain bins scattered across…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years ago

  Our First Duck Massacre

  It was bound to happen at some point, right? Well, it did. Last week, we experienced our first duck massacre. Not one.. Not two... Not three... ...but four of…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years ago

  "Always winter and never Christmas"

  Over the last few weeks, I keep thinking of that line in Narnia, "always winter and never Christmas." That is sort of how it has felt around here this winter. Last year…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years ago

  DIY Maple Syrup RO System (for under $250)

  Sweet syrup season is upon us! We have been tapping trees on our property for 2 years and have worked to gradually improve our processing routine. Here is my earlier post on…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years ago

  Quick Goat Milking Tip and Making Homemade Goat Milk Yogurt (Super simple!)

  We (or should I say, Shelly) are milking three Nubian goats. Originally, we had planned on putting together a homemade milker (which we still plan to finish assembling at some…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #christianity • 7 years ago

  Reflecting on the Modern Church (or maybe just some rambling thoughts from a Christian cyclist)

  When I first started riding bike to work, my reasons for doing so were based on saving money and staying fit. While those are still motivating factors for me to get "in the…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years ago

  We have our first tractor!!

  ....although it is not quite fully functional yet.. Minor details... Had some generous help from a few friends that helped dig it out of the 3 foot snowdrift, pull it to the…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #finance • 7 years ago

  Refining and Reviewing Our Monthly Budget

  This post is a bit personal, but it is close to my heart. Whether you like it or not, finances touch most every aspect of our lives. We have been completely debt-free, house…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #snow • 7 years ago

  An "Old Fashioned" Northern Plains Blizzard!

  The wind has calmed down a bit and the snow has tapered off. Now it's time to explore the updated winter landscape! Could this be one of those good-old fashioned winters our…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 8 years ago

  Saying goodbye to our reflective walls.. and how about some goat ice cream?

  Most of you may not know that I worked as a paid staff member on ISSAC, an imaging system currently installed in the International Space Station. Some of my work and code (and…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 8 years ago

  Our Solar Panels Are Back Online (after a 2-3 year reprieve)

  After collecting dust for a few years through our transition from last house to current house, we have our solar panels once again producing energy for us! I installed the solar…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 8 years ago

  Home Goat Invasion!!

  -15 deg F this morning and the forecast isn't looking too promising either. Looks like these three chaps get to hang out in the house a bit longer! We aren't really the…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 8 years ago

  Baby Goats (in diapers)!! ...and more baby goats!

  It has been an exhausting few days. Last Saturday, Anna, our goat, gave birth to three kids. This evening, Bella gave birth to two! So far it looks like she will be an…

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• mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 8 years ago

  Trees, Shrubs, and Bears.. Oh my!

  A county tree order form and gummy bear molds... How could they possibly relate to each other? Hang with me for a minute.. (if you already figured it out, I think we would get…

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