by Jaden | Oct 14, 2011 | Homestead
I’ve been hobbling, crawling, sliding and scootin’ for the past 3 weeks now – after this fall and a front-jump-kick that ended up as a front-jump-FAIL in Tae Kwon Do class, I needed surgery to replace my ACL and repair a torn meniscus in my right...
by Jaden | Sep 13, 2011 | Homestead
This past weekend of 9/11, we decided that the best way to honor those who had died, those brave souls who saved lives and those who are fighting the war on terrorism was not to sit glued in front of the television watching the remembrance shows or live ceremony, but...
by Jaden | Aug 30, 2011 | Chickens, Homestead
After a week in their cozy $4 plastic bin, we thought it might be best to buy a larger temporary home II for the chicks. It’s temporary because Scott really wants to design and build a home from scratch for them….that’s LOVE. If you’ve never...
by Jaden | Aug 18, 2011 | Chickens, Homestead
Well, I could tell you how exactly it all happened, how we spontaneously ended up with 5 new pets, but I think the photos alone tell the story sufficiently. If I wasn’t holding the camera, I’d be right there next to the boys with a chick in my own hand and...
by Jaden | Aug 10, 2011 | Homestead
Mama’s gettin’ a new pair of shoes. or a handbag. Lil’ baby gator, about 2 feet long. I cannot co-exist peacefully with an alligator in my pond. Okay, so he’s not quite big enough to make a handbag. Maybe a fancy iPhone...
by Jaden | Jul 11, 2011 | Homestead
A couple of months ago, when we first saw the property for the first time, the only thing that mattered to me was, ” There’s a fishing hole!! Is there fish in it??” I pretty much imagined us catching our dinner every night, daydreamed about sweet...