Category Archives: Homesteading

Water systems, outhouses, heating with wood – alternative lifestyles that move us toward more self-reliance and self-sufficiency.

Back On Track

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Mark Zeiger

We’ve enjoyed an extended period of socialization that may be, as yet, unprecedented. Dave and Anke left recently, after more than a month of visiting with them and their many friends, old and new, who rendezvoused with them here. My … Continue reading →

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Seven Years Good Luck

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Mark Zeiger

Seven years ago today, we moved to the “homestead.” At the time, we promised ourselves to give it five years, then re-evaluate. After the first year, no one mentioned re-evaluation again. We couldn’t ask for a better day to recognize … Continue reading →

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