S1E34 Take Time To Enjoy Your Homestead

I don't know about you, but sometimes all I see on my homestead is work. There is so much I'd like to accomplish. So many projects I've started and haven't fully completed. So many things that need to be cleaned up and put away, areas that need to be organized. I'm driven to try to raise and grow as much food as possible. And the recent events that we have gone through have simply amplified that even more.

I'll be honest; sometimes it is hard for me to slow down and simply enjoy my homestead. I feel guilty; like I'm wasting time. I tell myself that the time that I'm taking to sit on the porch, could be used to get another thing done on my to-do list. I could start another project. Or finish up another project. It is very hard for me to slow down and enjoy my homestead.

I also sometimes fail to see the beauty. All I see are the projects that need to be done. Coops that need to be painted. Chicken runs that need to be tended too. Weeds that need to be pulled. And the list goes on and on. But, I'm surrounded by beauty. And sometimes I need to be reminded of that. A friend who had never visited our homestead before stopped by this week. She complimented me on how neat and organized things are. Honestly, I don't usually see that. But, she did. And her perspective helped me see it too!!

And so on this episode I share with you four lessons that I am learning (or at least trying to learn) about simply enjoying my homestead.

Plant and build beautiful things
Sit on the porch and enjoy the sights and sounds
See the beauty; not the to do list
Think about how far you've come; not how far you've still got to go

Hopefully this will serve as an inspiration to you to. Keep up the good work.

Brian

We are a small family farmstead in upstate NY. We raise American Guinea Hogs, meat "mutt" rabbits and a variety of heritage chickens. We also have started raising Cornish Cross broilers.

We have a large garden comprised f raised beds and do a lot of canning and freezing of vegetables. We also do some fermentation as a means of food preservation and introducing natural probiotics into our diet. This YouTube channel is dedicated to our journey towards a more sustainable, healthy and wholesome lifestyle. Who knows what we might try next??!!!!!

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