A Perfect Day
Yesterday was so beautiful, an absolutely perfect day. I woke up to sunshine and a farm thriving with new life. Chicks are hatching under...
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Jenna
- 2 days ago
- 5 min
My Husband Says No
Since I started writing publicly about homesteading, there's been a common question I keep getting. I get it emailed and I get it in...
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Jenna
- 2 days ago
- 1 min
Brown Trout Watercolor For Sale
If you'd like this original pencil and watercolor illustration of a brown trout (which comes with a fly I caught a brown trout on in the...
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Jenna
- 3 days ago
- 5 min
Animal Farm
The animals at Cold Antler Farm are doing well! I thought I'd make this morning's post about how everyone is coming along. As of this...
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Jenna
- 3 days ago
- 6 min
Like Distance
There’s so much grief and uncertainty in my life right now. It’s why I've kept so close to home, and that’s saying something for a...
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Jenna
- 4 days ago
- 5 min
The One that Got Away
One of the advantages of starting the day at 5AM in a life where you never have to leave your property; is you can be flexible with your...
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Jenna
- 6 days ago
- 6 min
Memorial Day
Before I even stepped outside to start morning chores, I heard the clip clop of hooves on pavement. I thought nothing of it. A lot of...
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Jenna
- 6 days ago
- 12 min
It's Fearless
I’ve written over the years about how this place, my life here at Cold Antler, felt like a marathon. If I could see the hardest parts as...
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Jenna
- May 27
- 5 min
Mowers & Mares
The lawnmower breaking has been fantastic for my mental health. Fencing in the yard and letting the horses graze in lieu of spending...
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Jenna
- May 26
- 5 min
Dancing Rabbits
Yesterday around sunset, something magical happened. I was standing near the sheep’s gate. I’d just thrown some hay in separate piles for...
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Jenna
- May 25
- 4 min
Lanolin Under the Covers
I am keeping my word. Yesterday, two people contributed to the writing. As long as one blog reader sends a single dollar, you'll get a...
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Jenna
- May 24
- 3 min
New Lambs!
I picked up three lambs yesterday, katahdin crosses from a farmer in Salem. I transported them in the back of my Subaru Forester, just...
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Jenna
- May 22
- 8 min
Casting on a High River
This morning I planted pumpkins and tomatoes. The tomatoes were seedlings, gifted to me by my friend Katie. I set them into their prepped...
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Jenna
- Apr 28
- 3 min
Wool & Feathers
Shearing happened at dusk this year. My shearer, Mary Lake, was running a little behind schedule. But as someone with such a small flock...
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Jenna
- Apr 24
- 1 min
Shearing Prep
Tomorrow is sheep shearing, and it will just be me and Mary the shearer. It'll be done quick enough, with just the three ewes right now...
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Jenna
- Apr 23
- 5 min
The Sewing Tin
It’s a true spring morning here, a gentle rain is falling outside and it’s just enough percussion to make the birdsong a melody. The...
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Jenna
- Apr 18
- 1 min
Support Needed
I am posting a quick note this morning in case there are some of you checking in on the blog here and don't use or check social media. I...
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Jenna
- Apr 17
- 3 min
Shedding and Showers
One of the advantages of being up early is getting all the chores done before the rain starts in earnest. That’s how this Monday started....
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