Home on the Range

I am not sure if it is just me. My house. My place of employment. My town. Whatever the answer may be, crickets are taking over my life! Should this be something I consider as an omen of good luck for my future? Possibly, but it isn't something I am going to bank on. Let's get to the point of my entry today. We (I) have made the recent decision to start following through on things we believe in. To start making time for our interests and hobbies. To start taking the wheel in our own lives. Where do we start? With chickens. That's right. I am going to be THAT neighbor. My friends Cassie, Paul, and David have really inspired me to try my hand at homesteading. While I don't expect to become entirely self-sufficient in this process anytime soon, I know that I love the feeling of accomplishment that I get from creating things, so this seems to make sense for me.

Step 1: Till my backyard. Over the last year or two, the Burton family backyard has morphed into no man's land. Brush, weeds, trash, forgotten toys... you name it and it's back there lost in the jungle of No Care. My mission for this week? Get back there, pick up any junk that may be back there, and mow. That may seem like small tasks but you really have no idea. Hopefully I will be able to actually start clearing land and tilling over the weekend and the following week. If anyone out there is listening, help is never turned away (hint hint).

The Game Plan: In the grand scheme of things, I want a few fruit trees, a vegetable garden, chickens, and maybe just maybe... a patio. Sure it has nothing to do with homesteading, but it sounds so pretty.