Homesteading with Jackie Clay

My first flowers are blooming

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Well, okay, they are the Amaryllis I bought before Christmas. But as much as we enjoy and need bright colors this time of the year, they were well worth the price. So far, I've...

Whew, where did the week go?

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Between doctor's visits, rehab, and packing seeds for folks, this week has just flown by. Will got the shelving unit built and installed on our enclosed, unheated back porch. Then he and Dara sorted...

With my canning, growing plants, and bulk bags of seed, our back porch is...

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As there's scarcely enough room to walk through there anymore, Will decided to make some shelves to go on the log wall to hold some of the bags and boxes that are now on...

We’re back on track

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Finally, after a long time of having things that were "unworking," Will has the water system fixed very nicely as well as the oven. Finally! Thanks to our wonderful readers, he checked the ignitor...

You know the old saying, roll with the punches?

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That's what I've had to do. I planned to start planting my peppers today but yesterday didn't go so well with rehab. I came home in intense pain and could barely walk. Now, I...

I’m all set to start planting our first pepper seeds

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This year, I've ordered a bunch of unique and rare hot peppers. Some are habaneros and others are South American hot peppers. All are exceptionally beautiful and really different. But, as they take longer...

Slowly, slowly, I’m getting better

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It seems like yesterday when I got my knee replacement, but when I look at the calendar, it's been twenty days. Wow, how time flies! I've still got quite a bit of pain but...

Just a short blog to let you all know I’m still up and kicking

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I had my total knee replacement on Jan. 9th and came home the following day. Unfortunately, that night, I had a terrific bout of excruciating pain and had to go by ambulance to the...

Well, tomorrow’s the day

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I've been trying to get ready for my knee replacement surgery for a week now, trying to think of everything I can do now to make things easier down the road. Extra seed packet...

We had a quiet, happy New Year

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Where most folks went out partying, we just stayed home and enjoyed the fire in the wood stove. No, we sure didn't stay up until midnight to watch the ball drop. Hey, we're homesteaders,...