05/06/2026
I don’t want to just share the beautiful harvest. I need to also be transparent about the struggles I have had this week on our homestead.
Some seasons of homesteading feel like one step forward and ten steps back.
First, some of my tomato plants started wilting for no apparent reason. Then the cows got out and wiped out most of our corn. Something has been helping itself to my cucumbers and potatoes. And now I have an egg thief on the property—with two chickens missing this week and turkey eggs disappearing too.
You often see the harvests and the pretty moments, but this is the reality too. Nature doesn't always cooperate. Animals don't always stay where they're supposed to. Sometimes it feels like everything is working against you.
But tomorrow we'll fix fences, replant what we can, and keep moving forward. That's homesteading. Not perfection—just persistence.
Share your struggles with me 👉🏼