{"id":6150,"date":"2017-08-22T17:55:48","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T21:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/?page_id=6150"},"modified":"2020-11-06T15:06:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T20:06:51","slug":"homesteading-with-jackie-clay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/","title":{"rendered":"Homesteading with Jackie Clay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-zone\"><div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\"  >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div id=\"tdi_3\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_4  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4,\r\n                .tdi_4 .tdc-columns{\r\n                 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again\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/09\/after-a-spell-of-snow-and-cold-its-warming-up-again\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"After a spell of snow and cold, it&#8217;s warming up again\">After a spell of snow and cold, it&#8217;s warming up again<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T13:32:18-04:00\" >May 9, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/09\/after-a-spell-of-snow-and-cold-its-warming-up-again\/#comments\">14<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    We had such cold weather lately, with the highs struggling to get above 40 degrees F. Yes, Will did go out and cut a...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/09\/after-a-spell-of-snow-and-cold-its-warming-up-again\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/04\/it-was-warm-for-several-days-so-we-were-able-to-get-a-lot-done\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"It was warm for several days, so we were able to get a lot done\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Trumpeter-Swan-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"It was warm for several days, so we were able to get a lot done\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/04\/it-was-warm-for-several-days-so-we-were-able-to-get-a-lot-done\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"It was warm for several days, so we were able to get a lot done\">It was warm for several days, so we were able to get a lot...<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-04T16:58:16-04:00\" >May 4, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/04\/it-was-warm-for-several-days-so-we-were-able-to-get-a-lot-done\/#comments\">14<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    First of all, Will hauled a whole lot of very nice, fine, rotted horse manure onto the Wolf Garden, managing to cover more than...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/04\/it-was-warm-for-several-days-so-we-were-able-to-get-a-lot-done\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/29\/holy-cow-i-woke-up-to-snow-this-morning\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Holy cow! I woke up to snow this morning\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Snow_2097-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Holy cow! I woke up to snow this morning\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/29\/holy-cow-i-woke-up-to-snow-this-morning\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Holy cow! I woke up to snow this morning\">Holy cow! I woke up to snow this morning<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-29T18:44:09-04:00\" >April 29, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/29\/holy-cow-i-woke-up-to-snow-this-morning\/#comments\">23<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    After having 70 degrees and above freezing nights, with the grass greening up and trees just starting to leaf out, I was more than...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/29\/holy-cow-i-woke-up-to-snow-this-morning\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/27\/we-did-need-the-rain\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"We did need the rain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rain_2095-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"We did need the rain\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/27\/we-did-need-the-rain\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"We did need the rain\">We did need the rain<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-27T15:54:11-04:00\" >April 27, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/27\/we-did-need-the-rain\/#comments\">10<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Even though we did need rain as we&#039;re pretty much in drought, I still wish it hadn&#039;t rained so much. I wanted to get...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/27\/we-did-need-the-rain\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/22\/with-sunny-warm-weather-were-a-busy-as-bees\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"With sunny warm weather, we&#8217;re a busy as bees\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tilling_Wolf-garden_1000032652-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"With sunny warm weather, we&#8217;re a busy as bees\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/22\/with-sunny-warm-weather-were-a-busy-as-bees\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"With sunny warm weather, we&#8217;re a busy as bees\">With sunny warm weather, we&#8217;re a busy as bees<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-22T18:41:23-04:00\" >April 22, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/22\/with-sunny-warm-weather-were-a-busy-as-bees\/#comments\">23<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    This morning, after going to town and delivering seed packets to the post office, I came home and jumped on the riding lawn mower...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/22\/with-sunny-warm-weather-were-a-busy-as-bees\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/21\/our-fox-friend-is-now-a-regular\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Our fox friend is now a regular\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Debs-foxes_0013-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Our fox friend is now a regular\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/21\/our-fox-friend-is-now-a-regular\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Our fox friend is now a regular\">Our fox friend is now a regular<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-21T13:17:54-04:00\" >April 21, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/21\/our-fox-friend-is-now-a-regular\/#comments\">14<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Last night I let Hondo out for his last runaround while I shut in the chickens for the night. And again, when I called...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/21\/our-fox-friend-is-now-a-regular\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/16\/a-very-warm-day-gets-plenty-done\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"A very warm day gets plenty done\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hondo_2073-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"A very warm day gets plenty done\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/16\/a-very-warm-day-gets-plenty-done\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"A very warm day gets plenty done\">A very warm day gets plenty done<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-16T18:22:36-04:00\" >April 16, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/16\/a-very-warm-day-gets-plenty-done\/#comments\">22<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    It&#039;s 71 degrees outside with plenty of sun. Will and Drew are busy welding up the bucket for the big Kubota. The brackets which...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/16\/a-very-warm-day-gets-plenty-done\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/14\/yesterday-grandson-mason-joined-the-air-national-guard\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Yesterday, grandson, Mason, joined the Air National Guard\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pine-logs_2041-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Yesterday, grandson, Mason, joined the Air National Guard\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/14\/yesterday-grandson-mason-joined-the-air-national-guard\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Yesterday, grandson, Mason, joined the Air National Guard\">Yesterday, grandson, Mason, joined the Air National Guard<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-14T11:42:31-04:00\" >April 14, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/14\/yesterday-grandson-mason-joined-the-air-national-guard\/#comments\">42<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    We are so proud of him! He&#039;s always been into service, both in church and home. As a senior in high school, he plans...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/14\/yesterday-grandson-mason-joined-the-air-national-guard\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/08\/just-when-we-thought-spring-was-coming-we-have-another-heavy-snow\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Just when we thought spring was coming, we have another heavy snow\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Snow_2032-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Just when we thought spring was coming, we have another heavy snow\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/08\/just-when-we-thought-spring-was-coming-we-have-another-heavy-snow\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Just when we thought spring was coming, we have another heavy snow\">Just when we thought spring was coming, we have another heavy snow<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-08T16:49:44-04:00\" >April 8, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/08\/just-when-we-thought-spring-was-coming-we-have-another-heavy-snow\/#comments\">25<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    This morning, it was 37 degrees F and even though it was cloudy, it felt like spring. I actually saw a Robin yesterday. We...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/08\/just-when-we-thought-spring-was-coming-we-have-another-heavy-snow\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/07\/we-were-excited-to-see-another-wolf-on-the-beaver-pond\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"We were excited to see another wolf on the beaver pond\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cows_4240-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"We were excited to see another wolf on the beaver pond\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/07\/we-were-excited-to-see-another-wolf-on-the-beaver-pond\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"We were excited to see another wolf on the beaver pond\">We were excited to see another wolf on the beaver pond<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-07T16:24:56-04:00\" >April 7, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/07\/we-were-excited-to-see-another-wolf-on-the-beaver-pond\/#comments\">37<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    First, Will spotted a deer running across the pond. Shortly after, came a wolf. 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