I’ve been making soap for years now. I’m not too fancy about it. I usually make this basic recipe with
I live where roads are more often dirt than paved. Rural living. It’s what I wanted. I went into town today. Got a
“A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.” – Henry David Thoreau Mornings
I’ve indulged in hippie dreams, Swirling like smoke in cedar groves. Those backroad corners of my mind. The dreams my up
Today was a golden day. Sunshine aplenty. I wish I would’ve spent more time outdoors. But I was busy working at
SQUIRREL. First squirrel into the stew pot. I liked it. The Other Half liked it. Worth repeating? Definitely. How
The temperatures have been 20s-30s at night and early morning. Fifties during the day. Perfectly wonderful in my book. I&#
These items were retrieved from the craw of a turkey that lived on my farm. I raised poultry for many years. When left to ro
Last week and over the weekend we gave away and sold some things that we did not use or need. This lightening of the load is
Today while Dave was taking Shorty for one of her mandatory walks around HTF, they spotted a rather large lizard. I was going
I’ve been finding lots of bits of broken glass in the garden and certain areas on HTF. I am considering using some
The chick count is now up to 25. Unfortunately, this number may soon be down by one. The reality of having animals is not
Paradise Found. Every time I step outside at the Caradan place, this is what I think. I also recently discovered a book w
Today the chick count is up to 14 and I hear peeping noises coming from inside the incubator…so I expect more eggs to ha
Lots of progress in the hatching department here at Happy Texas Farm. Chick on the way Our first chick finally made its way ou
FINALLY. It appears that one of the eggs in the incubator has started to hatch. I noticed it this afternoon when I was turni
Happy Texas Farm is located in an area that used to be a small settlement. Like so many of its kind, the little community h
This is cause for celebrating on HTF! The fence is finally up. Hooray- Hooray! I still need to paint everything- including
Often when I look around HTF I see ALL the work I want to do and I am inspired! Other times I feel overwhelmed. Aaaahg!
Here is the latest goings on at HTF. CHICKENS We experienced a loss- (see this post). One of our roosters bit the dust. New
Huey – 04/2008 thru 05/2009 Our Light Brahma Rooster, Huey passed away on 5/12/09. He literally dropped dead. Weird, b
We are back online as of yesterday. Last Friday a big storm came through our area. I haven’t seen lightening of
Today acquisition of a new wheelbarrow is on the “to do list”. We actually already have a wheelbarrow. No way (in our wo
No sign of them yet….potatoes planted in old tires filled with soil I have heard from more than one source that this is
Wildflower Things are really getting green around Happy Texas Farm. The land is bursting with color. These are some pictur
What I wouldn’t give for a old fashioned general store right out of a western movie! A place where the stuff of l
Garden Gate Latch This is the latch Dave made for the gate. We’d been thinking it over for a few days. I still didn’t
Dave has been designing and building the gate for our garden fence project. HE is happy to report that this endeavor is nearin
Two loads of Sandra & Dave laundry have now been washed using the Homemade detergent. I am happy to report that it works.
Ingredients and supplies I made my own laundry detergent today. We finally got to the bottom of the giant sized thing of det
Roses The rose bush in the “front” yard is blooming. This is the first flower….but it shows promise of many more. I
A common sight in Texas. This one is in our neighborhood. This old truck is also near HTF. Squash- ready to soon go in the gar
We have begun our hunt for materials. In building our house we are hoping to use salvaged material as much as possible.
Completion of the Fence is the priority right now. We might have been much farther along on that project, but mother nature
In the early morning hours we were awakened by thunder shaking the house. Texas thunderstorms can do that. Because the house
Some seedlings on the porch. Due to the recent move, we are getting a late start on garden projects. Even so….I’m just g
We are putting a fence around our garden spot. It was never a question of whether we’d need the fence. Only when and how.