This is a quick check-in from the ranch: Normally I would breed tomorrow for January lambs, but with the 100 degree heat coming and lasting for who-knows-how-long, and the fact that our Registered St Croix, Luke is having some minor health issues that need to clear up. You guessed it. Not the right time. We … Continue reading Breeding Season Delay & More
Category: Homestead
Stress on an Old Homestead
When and how do we get it all done? How will we afford to get it accomplished? Where do we start? Sound familiar? Try living on a homestead that's been around since 1917 with our family purchasing it in 1937. Imagine buildings falling into disarray because life happens. When there are times you'd rather go … Continue reading Stress on an Old Homestead
The Power is ON!
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!
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
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