Comments on: AROUND THE URBAN HOMESTEAD pt 4

By: HATS FOR URBAN HOMESTEADERS | Little Homestead in the City

HATS FOR URBAN HOMESTEADERS | Little Homestead in the City — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:48:14 +0000

[...] Speaking of hats, as urban homesteaders we each wear many different hats in a day (did a brief blog post about it) [...]

By: Chloe

Chloe — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:39:42 +0000

This is my dream life, living on a homestead ~ instead of working all day and then coming home to the farm in time to get to bed.

p.s. North & South...need I say more?, hehe

By: Sullivan

Sullivan — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:15:15 +0000

I would love to know your bread/pizza dough recipes!?

By: KJ

KJ — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:28:25 +0000

Hello! I really enjoyed the pictures that you posted and hope you will continue to share. With winter and record lows (-10 the other night), we love to snuggle up in front of our bio-stove and read gardening books and seed catalogs, and sipping one of a variety of our teas. Thank you so much for your willingness to share with others.

By: KJ

KJ — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:12:42 +0000

Hello! I really enjoyed the pictures that you posted and hope you will continue to share. I enjoy seeing how other "kindred spirits" work their homestead, whether in the city or the country. We are fortunate enough to live in the country raising our boys, dogs, chickens and now a goose that showed up from out of nowhere over the weekend and has taken up residency with the chickens, among other critters. We are looking forward to expanding the vegetable garden, medicinal garden and herb garden as well. Your home is beautiful and it is so nice to see some of the items in your home that are on our to get list (a picture is much better than a written description). With winter and record lows (-10 the other night), we love to snuggle up in front of our bio-stove and read gardening books and seed catalogs, and sipping one of a variety of our teas. Thank you so much for your willingness to share with others.

By: Cindie K.

Cindie K. — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:04:08 +0000

As I perused your latest "batch" of homestead photos, I was taken back to my Nonnie's home. Your lifestyle is the same as my grandparents: living off the land with gardens, chickens, canning, etc. I especially love the photo of your Sabbath table, so inspiring and reverent! Every time I visit your site, it's like a step back in time to a period of great comfort in my life. Thank you for all you do for your readers and for the world, actually, through your prioneering lifestyle.

By: woodcutter

woodcutter — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:10:17 +0000

Anais, great post! You must keep your camera in your apron pocket! Winter has finally come to Nova Scotia, so it is great to see you living with your kitchen door open to the outside. Today we will be gathering the last of the firewood from the wood lot, feeding the sheep and making plans for winter projects on the farm. Keep up the great work!
Blessings Steve

By: Aimee

Aimee — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:18:50 +0000

I vote yes for more "day in the life of homesteading" pictures. Maybe you could do a pictorial for every season. All your posts are inspiring and educational.

As for the different hats I wear; there is the wife hat, homeschooling mom hat, horse show mom hat, gardener hat (that's a big tan one I got at a horse show!). I know there are more but I just can't think of them.

Can you tell us how you make you kombucha? I've read a little about it on internet. Where do you get your starter?

By: Sherrill

Sherrill — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:38:14 +0000

Anais, I have to say how much I enjoy the fact that you knit. Being a knitter, it makes sense to me that it rounds out the whole homestead experience. One must have warm woolies for those cold days.

I am inspired by the blog to combine my gardening with my knitting (and spinning) to create some lovely lavender sachets for next year's gift giving. I have a nice little raised bed of lavender that I cut and dry...throw in some knitted sachets and wha-la!

Happy knitting.

p.s. I love North and South. Excellent!

By: Cena

Cena — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:30:27 +0000

I want to definitely vote for more week in the life of... I love your photos. Also, because of your journal here, I have a year round garden, 8 ducks, and 30 chickens. The ducks are laying 6 to 7 eggs a day, and the chickens lay 1 or 2!!! Yay Duckies!!! The ducks win. I have learned so much here, and am continually inspired by these posts. God bless your family. Keep up the good work.