Summertime on the Homestead

Summertime is such a fun time around here. There is always something to do. Everything is green and growing. The animals are happy and well fed. The chickens are laying. When the sun is out, the clothesline is full of clean clothes, flapping away in the breeze.

There is also plenty of work to do. Hay needs to be put in, the garden needs to be weeded, the yard needs to be mowed, the beehives need tending. As the summer progresses, fruits and vegetables must be harvested and preserved. There is always some building project or other going on around here as well.  Busy productivity such as this leads to such a sense of satisfaction. We are truly living a life we once dreamed of and planned for.

We can't help but love the country life!