At 2:15pm today our electricity came back on. That was 286 hours or mathematically 11.92 days of being without it. To be fair we were fortunate enough to get that generator to keep most of our needs met, but a nice long soak in the bath will be welcome! Now to do all the things … Continue reading The Power is ON!
Category: Homestead
Ice Storm, Feb 2021
Currently, we are operating with a generator large enough to power the heat in the house, the well, our computers/router, and a lamp or two. I am able to update all about our current state of affairs after the nasty ice storm. We rarely get storms this bad and this damaging. In fact I can't … Continue reading Ice Storm, Feb 2021
I’m Being a Cheapskate
I've decided to not renew my G Suite. It costs me $72 a year to have a customized email account, and personally, I don't see the point. As a result I will be discontinuing my sales@hollow-hills-ranch.com and switching it to my yahoo email (yahoo is free after all!). From now on you will need to … Continue reading I’m Being a Cheapskate
Hollow Hills Ranch & Homestead on YouTube!
Please visit our YouTube Channel and check out some old videos from lambing times gone by. There are videos about the weather, science, kitties too. I will do my best to get more videos posted more recently! Thank you for checking us out, and don't be afraid to subscribe! In this video we have our … Continue reading Hollow Hills Ranch & Homestead on YouTube!
Future Goals
What is difficult on a homestead is deciding how to prioritize all your future plans and goals. Taking small bites so you don't get overwhelmed by the enormity of your ideas. There are so many ideas I have for this place that it's very hard to settle on what to do just for this year. … Continue reading Future Goals