Finding Land

Good Morning,

It took Ed and I 5 years to find secluded land that we could afford.

We finally found our 40 acres, with a major creek running throught the middle of it, for a very reasonable price.

The land was raw, with nothing on it.

We first put a log fence around most of the propery.

The first building to be built was the outhouse.

We cut down dead trees to build with and made our own lumber.

We have a sawmill that Ed built, which is really handy, as we can cut any size boards that we need.

Over the last 5 years we have managed to build our cabin, shower house, shop, generator house, 2 other cabins, woodshed, barn, greenhouse and a lagoon.

Our boys gave us a lot of help building up our homestead.

I am especially proud of the barn that my older son, Shyne, and I built together.

We also have a hay meadow that took us years to get into shape and now it produces good quality sugar cane and wild grass hay.

Homesteading is a lot of work, however we love our lifestyle, which makes it all worthwhile.

Pictures of the trip to the old " Three Against the Wilderness" homestead

Moose on the Homestead, Fresh out of the oven Whole Grain Bread and A Winters Day on the Homestead

Baby! It's cold outside!!!!

BBBRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!

It was 35 below zero celsius this morning and now has warmed up to a balmy 33 below zero!

Now that's cold! Poor horses are feeling the cold too!! I'm feeding them a warm grain mash twice a day, along with lots of hay. I have to put a blanket on my poor old horse- Chicklet-she really feels the cold and needs extra padding to keep her old bones warm.

Ed had a hard time getting the truck going this morning. First he had to go out and get the generator going so he could plug his truck in, then the plug on the pick-up broke off because it's SO COLD! Oh well, he finally got the truck to start despite everything!! HOORAY.

We are suppose to be getting snow on and off over the next week. Hopefully that means the temperature will go up too.

The warm summer weather is starting to look mighty fine right about now. Really, it won't be long and it will be time to start gardening , haying and picking wild berries again.

Then it will be time for hiking, camping, fishing and warming up our old bones too, in the warm sun rays.

Today is a good day to make a pot full of soup and work on indoor projects.

Hope everyone else is warm and cozy ,

love and illumination,

wildernesswoman

"Three Against the Wilderness"

That's the title of the book that got me started on the quest for living in the wilderness.
If you ever get a chance to read this book, you will see why i live up here. It is written by Eric Collier.
When I was a young girl, this book had a profound effect on me and the way I wanted to live.
How blessed am I to have come across someone who is related to the Author and who has become a dear friend to me.
Together we took our horses and rode in to the old "Three Against the Wilderness" homestead.
What an Awesome Experience that was! We actually live right by the old place.
Of all the places I have lived and homesteaded this is the place that I have come to love and cherish with my heart, soul and spirit!
Both my husband( who's father was one of the original homesteaders around these parts) and I (Wendy-Lou) believe that we are here to protect the wilderness , the flora and fauna, to the best of our abilities and feel blessed and honored to be able to do this most sacred of undertakings.
love and light,
wildernesswoman