chris51317 (36)in #life • 7 years agoToday We Put My Grandpa To Rest :(Today was a hard day for our family... we put my grandpa to rest, he was 96 years old and such a great man!! A lot of…chris51317 (36)in #homesteading • 7 years agoNewbies to Dehydrating!Last fall, after eyeing one for quite a while, we finally purchased a dehydrator! We ended up getting the Excalibur 9…chris51317 (36)in #coffee • 7 years agoThe Coffee Filter Wins Again :(Does anyone else think that pulling apart coffee filters is one of the hardest things in the world!?! Image Source -chris51317 (36)in #diy • 7 years agoBeing a Lumberjack to Save the Septic System!At our house we are on septic and recently we had the county inspector come out... We were talking about the system…chris51317 (36)in #life • 7 years agoFoggy Morning Hike with the Family!Yesterday morning we checked the weather and saw that it was going to be a little warmer so we took the kids out for a…chris51317 (36)in #gardening • 7 years agoSeed Catalogs!I'm just curious where everyone buys their seeds? For the last couple of years we have bought ours from Seeds of…chris51317 (36)in #gardening • 7 years agoGrowing Veggies Indoors!This was a first for us, but on our quest of becoming more self-sufficient and knowing where our food comes from we…chris51317 (36)in #photography • 7 years agoFiery Winter Colors!A couple of years ago my wife and I built a fire pit in the backyard with some stones that we found scattered around…chris51317 (36)in #cooking • 7 years agoI'm Cooking Dinner Tonight!Well tonight is a different kind of night... I'm cooking dinner! Usually my wife cooks and I so graciously do the…chris51317 resteemedmericanhomestead (65)in #homesteading • 7 years agoThe Homestead SAW MILL - New and NOW - Pictures and VideoNot that long ago, someone special found my website and videos we've been making here on the homestead. He spent some…chris51317 (36)in #frugal • 7 years agoSaving a Little Money on Electricity!I'm always looking for ways to save money and to become more frugal and I just wanted to share a quick tip with you on…chris51317 (36)in #homesteading • 7 years agoFresh Eggs!!We've had chickens for about 9 months now... we got them when they were just a few days old and they have been such a…chris51317 (36)in #introduceyourself • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Howdy! My name is Chris & I'm happy to be here!First off I just wanted to say thanks for the opportunity to be a part of this community, I'm excited to be here! My…