johndoer123 in #hive-114308 • last yearHOMESTEADING UPDATES-- WE GET A DEEP FREEZE, OUTDOOR KITCHEN/GUESTROOM, AND THE BACKUP GENERATOR FAILED 😁😅BUSY TIMES AT THE HOMESTEAD With spring in full swing, my son and I have been busy out at our self sustaining homestead. The weather has been good to us, but we definitely…johndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoTHE MOST AMAZING KAYAKING ADVENTURE THROUGH THE GLADES...AND A MILLION WATT MILESTONE!!!!THE ILLINOIS GLADES While not as impressive as the glades in Florida.... I would say these are one of the most beautiful waterland areas around our home. *A picture taken close to the beginnijohndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoA PRETTY OWL-MAZING DISCOVERY!!!!🦉🦉SIMBA MEETS A NEW FORREST CREATURE Recently one early morning, just after sunrise, I heard Simba barking his "I have an intruder pinned" bark. So, I made my way out to see what…johndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoUSING HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO SPEED THINGS UP AT THE HOMESTEAD(DESPITE BREAKING IT IN THE PROCESS😁😁)HYDRAULICS ARE SIMPLY AMAZING!!! I'm sure hundreds of years ago, people felt the same way when using horses. But, watching a piece of heavy equipment like my dad's Bobcat T300…johndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoHOMESTEAD UPDATES 2 of 2!!!CONTINUING ON.... Picking up where we left off, the homestead has been very busy as of the late, and has kept my son and I pretty....well, busy.😁 THE CABIN GETS NEW FLOORING…johndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoHOMESTEAD UPDATES(1 of 2, hopefully)---SORRY IT'S BEEN SO LONG😬😬This update is dedicated to a very special friend of mine, I shall call Bright Eyes.😺😻.....sorry so long since I posted. WHERE TO START?😁 First, around three months ago I…johndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoANOTHER FREE, ENERGY DEVICE~A NEW DOGHOUSE-FORT,~AND A NONPHOTOSYNTHETIC PLANTIN NEED OF A REPAIR Recently, a very good friend and I were talking, and I was telling him about how I was going to get a generator for the homestead. I thought having one…johndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoMARVIN HAS A MELTDOWN, OUR NEWEST INTEREST, CLEARCOAT ON THE WALLS, GARDEN ISSUESWHAT A WEEK IT'S BEEN!😂😂 First of all, our main workhorse at the homestead, Marvin the Ford Ranger, suffered a major meltdown...and it took me a bit to figure out what the…johndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoA NEW IDEA FOR DEALING WITH THE LEAKING RESERVOIR (ANOTHER DAM UPDATE😁)THE DEFINITION OF INSANITY... I heard once that it is "doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." ...I've never looked that up, so it may not be…johndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoA SERIOUS DAM PROBLEM...I CANNOT COMPLETELY FILL THE DAM RESERVOIR This is due from the water having a way to bypass the dam. The dam itself does not leak. The issue is this... So, what is that exactly? Well it'sjohndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoIT'S ABOUT DAM TIME!!!YEP, I GOT THE RESERVOIR SIDE OF THE DAM DONE!! *Kind of looks like a face doesn't it?😁😁 So, the overflow pipes are installed permanently now with mortar. There will be one more short layer ojohndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoMORE DAM NEWS, A NEW MULTI-USE TANK, AND AN UPDATE ON OUR DÌONADAIRFIRST THINGS FIRST *Reservoir side of the dam. I've veen busy with throwing stones at the dam with the excitement of the first stage of the process being done, that of the reservoir side ofjohndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoBACK TO THE DAM BUILDING!😁SOME GOOD PROGRESS So, after all the great fun that was our community slip 'n' slide....it was time to get back to business on constructing the dam. I'll start off by showing…johndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoBUILDING THE WORLDS BIGGEST SLIP 'N' SLIDE FOR THE KIDS IN THE COMMUNITYIT'S ALL FOR THE KIDS! And it's a lot of work. A whole day of preparation is needed to get everything set up, followed by a day of playing, and then we have to put it all back…johndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoANOTHER DAM UPDATESLOWLY BUT SURELY That's how we win the race, right?😁 Well, if so I'm definitely doing well at getting the dam done. We've been having record hot days the last couple of weeks…johndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoSOME GREAT DAM WORK, THE SCARECROW, AND NEW RESERVOIRA BUSY FEW DAYS After quite a bit of work, I am glad to announce the first row of stone have been added to the dams foundation!🥳 *Pretty stones all mortared up and curing. This is definitjohndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoHOMESTEAD GARDEN UPDATE--FIRST PICKINS🥕🥕🌶️🌶️SO FAR, SO GOOD(pretty much😁) After a dismal gardening season last year, and having moved the garden to a completely new place this year, we have harvested our first goodies…johndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoSTARTING THE DAM BUILD~Earthquakes and loveFARMING FISH...AND ELECTRIC That's the goal behind building the dam and creating a water reservoir. I'm hoping that farming trout will work out for us with the cold spring…johndoer123 in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoSOME THOUGHTS ON HOMESTEADINGTHINKING OF HOMESTEADING? Here are some thoughts of our homestead and on homesteading in general to help you decide. This is by no means a comprehensive guide and each…johndoer123 in #homesteading • 2 years agoGARDEN UPDATE, KITCHEN SINK DRAIN PLUMBED, AND NEW CHICKENS ON THE HOMESTEADFOOD TO FEED US AND OTHERS There will be no failures(on my behalf, nature is unpredictable though😁) this year in the garden. And as of now it's all looking great!!! From the peppers, to t
