Some Tasks We Need To Do Before Winter Comes
It has been extremely busy on the homestead these last several days. As winter is approaching, we have been trying to take steps, or plan to take steps, to prepare for the colder months ahead. A week long cold stretch has been making us kick things into gear to get everything set up.
Some of the things that we have already done were to collect seeds and get some food put back for the winter. This is was the easy part and just the beginning. As most of you know, winter can be long and cold, so there are some things that are essential we still need to get done.
Now we are trying to focus on what is left and trying to get those essentials completed. We have been turning our focus on things like wrapping up any leftover projects and getting hay for our cattle. Also we are getting our stock tank heaters and cleaning out barns/houses of the animals so that they will be ready with fresh bedding. Alongside this, we are going to have to start splitting wood. So needless to say, we have a lot planned in the coming weeks and I hope you will join us for the ride!
Thanks for reading!
Winter seems to be coming faster than I hoped. Still so much to do... and it just keeps raining 😞
I know what you are saying we have been getting a lot of rain here too! It has been making it difficult to get some of these tasks done.
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That is a LOT of wood. Do you collect it from people like on Craigslist who had a tree cut down and offer it free to haul away? I always imagine once I get my homestead I would try stocking up that way. :)
Some of it is. One tip that we use is that we like to look for trees that has been cut down by the owner because then we do not have to worry about causing property damage or causing other issues. Also, we have a woods on the back of our homestead, so every fall we go back their to look for trees that have fallen down. Then we drag them up and add them to the pile.