by Texas Homesteader
It’s not often you see three horse apples (from our Bois D’Arc trees) combined into one!
~TxH~
by Texas Homesteader ~
As I’m out feeding the animals I’m blessed with the beauty of a full moon rising at dusk.
~TxH~
by Texas Homesteader~
I absolutely love the stillness of a crisp fall morning here on our NE Texas Homestead.
~TxH~
by Texas Homesteader ~
I’d overlooked harvesting many onions, but then saw many green sprouts. Many of the onions that sprouted that I overlooked from last-year’s garden are sprouting into two (or more) onions in one. So I dug the doubled-up onions, separated them & replanted the onions. Now there are twice as many as I had before!
~ by Texas Homesteader ~
When it’s pear season, I like to use them to make fresh pear preserves. It’s a favorite of RancherMan’s for sure!
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I love enjoying a foggy morning here on the ranch – BEAUTIFUL!
by Texas Homesteader
It’s been a difficult year for our family with various severe illnesses and familial issues. We’re a very close family and we’ve all gathered around & supported each other through the hardships. But now that things are finally beginning to settle down we all felt we needed a break.
Its not unusual for us siblings to get together for vacations and this weekend we decided to rent a house in south Texas – a small town called New Braunfels. The claim to fame for New Braunfels is the Guadalupe & Comal Rivers that cut through the city.
by Texas Homesteader~
As I’ve mentioned many times before, our area of NE Texas is currently suffering through a third consecutive year of drought.
Like many of our neighbors we’ve been forced to feed hay to our cattle for months due to the pasture grasses burning & dying in the below-normal moisture coupled cruelly with the above-normal heat.
While nervously eyeballing the amount of hay remaining that we’ve been able to put back for those lean winter months, we’re trying to look forward in making sure we have plenty to feed our cows until spring.
Even after being hit with these hard knocks we’re still optimistic about the small amount of moisture promised in the next few days.
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