homesteading – Dinky on the Farm

Day in the Life #2 – Visit to the Pecan Orchard

The second part of my day is to chwck on the cows. I grab my keys and my back pack and hop on the four wheeler. I check the pond. It is not deep enough for fish. I see turtles in it sometimes. It is a good water supply for the cows. There is aContinue reading “Day in the Life #2 – Visit to the Pecan Orchard”

Getting Ready for the Winter Storm

My cows love the sunshine and warm days. When Texas decides to have a winter storm we have to prepare. I probably won’t go to work tomorrow and I also don’t want to be in the cold getting shelter ready for the cows. I’ve been sick so I dressed warm. Then I put some squareContinue reading “Getting Ready for the Winter Storm”

Bye Bye Penelope

After being sick for a week due to chasing Penelope back into the corral, I said good bye to her today. I woke up yesterday morning and saw Penelope in my front yard eating on a grass pile. She has been roaming the yard for the past week while I was sick. I had theContinue reading “Bye Bye Penelope”

Petunia

Hello all. I would like to introduce ya’ll to Petunia. She is not my favorite heifer today. Let me give you the full story. I turned 60 on the 27th of December. I was really going to make this a stellar birthday. I made reservations at the best hotel in downtown Fort Worth. I alsoContinue reading “Petunia”

Picking Pecans

Today I went down the lane of my place and decided to pick some pecans. I am blessed to live on a small amount of acreage and the backside of the property is covered in pecan trees. I have been on vacation this week and the cabin fever has set in. I hopped on thatContinue reading “Picking Pecans”

And Then There Were 6

Please be prepared for a very attention deficet story… One day I went to Whataburger for a chicken apple cranberry salad. They are out of this world good. I was in the drive thru and a very polite man backed his SUV into my Nissan. He apologized and we exchanged insurance information. I took myContinue reading “And Then There Were 6”

Neighbor Donkeys Came for a Visit

I received a phone call at work the other day from my neighbor. She told me my donkeys had wandered over to her place. I told her that I only have one donkey. She captured the donkeys and put them in my pasture. I noticed when I got home from work that the neighbor across Continue reading “Neighbor Donkeys Came for a Visit”

Quilting Inspiration

I love going to antique stores and estate sales. I found this great quilt book at my local antique store for $15. This is a great bargain. I have been inspired by this book to complete some of my quilt projects. . . so I can get started on some in this book. I sewedContinue reading “Quilting Inspiration”

Good Morning Sunshine

I absolutely love farm life. There is nothing better than spending the day on a tractor cutting some hay. I do not put up hay myself but I remember that my grandfather and the male cousins would. i just wantes to share my goos morning photo with you guys, I makes me happy.

OMG The Girls are Looking Thick aka PG

Welcome to the Overstreet Farm. This is a picture of my bull. His name is Cupcake. In December I had to purchase Cupcake because my old bull was unable to service my female cows properly. If a bull or husband for that matter does not perform his duties or hops fences to join other females,Continue reading “OMG The Girls are Looking Thick aka PG”