Homestead Blog Hop 492

Homestead Blog Hop! What brings you here!? Homesteading updates, or blog hop and discovery? Most come here on Wednesdays for the homestead blog hop. A few come for checking out what I have to say. I’ve been told I’m a woman of few words on Wednesdays. That is true. That’s because I realize that most…

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Solar Eclipse 2024 in East Tennessee

Did you catch the Solar Eclipse 2024? Everyone is talking about the solar eclipse 2024. Everyone except me. I didn’t get into it much, because I am a realist. Don’t get me wrong! We love the solar eclipse. In fact, for the last solar eclipse, in 2017, I packed the boys up, drove three hours,…

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Spring Cleanup & Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop 108

Spring Cleanup around the Homestead. Nobody is all that excited, but we have spring cleanup projects to tackle today. Foam board insulation that blew into the woods will be a pesky task. It’s exhausting, but the wind blew it all over the place. It will be our cardio today. 🫀 I’ll keep you posted! Got…

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Austin’s 1 Year Trauma Anniversary

Austin’s Trauma Anniversary Today: Sunlight streamed into our bedroom. Birds chirped brightly outside, and Buddy the cat pushed his way close between my husband and me. Morning snuggles kept me in that zone between blessed slumber and harsh awakening. Suddenly the bright light rudely invaded my sleepy eyes, and I flung the blankets over my…

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