Category Archives: Simple Steps

Homestead Things Accomplished Today

I finally got my seedlings started and my bush bean plants are coming up in the raised bed.  They are already about 6 inches tall.  A few seeds didn’t germinate, so I’ll put a few more out.  This way the … Continue reading

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It’s here!

My solar oven arrived last Friday!  It is a “Sport Solar Oven” which includes two Granite Ware roasters.  I also purchased the optional reflector panels.  I am surprised how lightweight it is! Yesterday I baked cornbread in one roaster – … Continue reading

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Still in process

We survived Tropical Storm Fay and have watched Gustav and Ike pass to our west.  I was able to “put up” my first ever jam during the down time during the rainy days of Faye. In August I made 16 … Continue reading

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Three Steps Forward…Two Steps Back

It has been an interesting few weeks around here!  It is my “busy” season with our curriculum business, so that has kept me a bit distracted.  Then my youngest had surgery, so he is hobbling around on crutches, and we’ve … Continue reading

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First Fruits (or leaves)

Okay, my first attempt at “gardening” was simple indeed.  A patio tomato plant in a large pot, with a few lettuce seeds planted near the edge.  Everything I’ve read said you can’t grow lettuce and many other things in Florida … Continue reading

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Simple Thoughts…a beginning

This is one of my first steps toward simplicity – you’re welcome to join me on this journey! For me simplicity does not necessarily equal easy.  Simplicity is doing more with less, realizing when one has enough.  I will be … Continue reading

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