BlogHide Resteemsjohndoer123 (64)in homestead • 21 hours agoHOMESTEAD WORK CONTINUES(GATHERING STONES AND DIRT FILL)STONES FOR STEPS I am currently working in Alton Illinois and am in the process of rebuilding a wall that was…johndoer123 (64)in homestead • 6 days agoCHAINSAW SAWMILL IS A GO!!(HOMESTEAD UPDATE)THE HOMEMADE SAWMILL If you've been following our progress, you may have seen my recent post concerning building…johndoer123 (64)in homestead • 10 days agoBUILDING A SAWMILL FROM A CHAINSAW~HOMESTEAD PROJECT(DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME)SPRING IS ALMOST HERE... And this is exciting to me as I am waiting for drier, warmer weather to break ground on our…johndoer123 (64)in diy • 14 days agoBUILDING A LAMP FROM A LAPTOP, AND CATCHING ELECTRICITY FROM THE AIRMY OLD LAPTOP BROKE So yesterday we disassembled it in search of a capacitor and some diodes and as a fun and…johndoer123 (64)in diy • 20 days agoDIY DRYER REPAIRCLOTHES DRYER NOT DRYING? Before you call the repair man, maybe you can check a couple things for yourself first…johndoer123 (64)in homestead • last monthWORKHORSE GETS WORKED ON, PROPERTY LINES MARKED, AND A TREE DOWN(HOMESTEAD UPDATE)I KNEW IT WAS COMING... But wasn't looking forward to it. When I bought the truck I knew she was going to need a…johndoer123 (64)in homestead • last monthWORKHORSE 'A SWEATING, STORAGE SHED WORK~~HOMESTEAD UPDATETHE WORKHORSE GETTING A WORKOUT Above is a picture of the first time our new truck got sunk into a hole at the…johndoer123 (64)in homestead • 2 months agoPROPERTY CORNERS AND LINES ARE PINNED AND SURVEY IS DONE~~WORK CONTINUES ON STOREHOUSE(HOMESTEAD UPDATE)WHAT A RELIEF I am so glad this is finally said and done. It is nice knowing exactly where the line is and gives me…johndoer123 (64)in homestead • 2 months agoGROUND BROKE FOR THE STOREHOUSE AND MOVING STONE~~A HOMESTEAD UPDATEA BRIEF INTRODUCTION For those who haven't been following, we just recently started the process of building a…johndoer123 (64)in homestead • 2 months agoF250 WORKHORSE-PUT TO WORKCLIMBING CREEK CLIFFS Check out the video below to she our new girl in action! That's ajohndoer123 (64)in homestead • 2 months agoBUILDING A LOG CABIN IN A DAY(While working on the homestead)HOMESTEAD UPDATE It isn't quite what you may be thinking. But we had a great time building it and we were working on…johndoer123 (64)in homestead • 3 months agoFOREST MAINTENANCE~~VINE REMOVAL••HOMESTEAD UPDATEAS MUCH AS I LOVE ALL PLANTS... Some are simply too much of a nuisance and some so hazordous they must be dealt…johndoer123 (64)in homestead • 3 months agoHOMESTEAD UPDATE...HUNTING, SURVEYING, AND A DIY PROJECTHUNTING STATS First I'll start off by saying my land is abundant with deer! Every single time I go hunting I see at…johndoer123 (64)in diy • 4 months agoDIY~~APPLYING A STONE VENEER TO AN OUTDOOR KITCHEN*Mid project AFTER FRAMING IS DONE You will want to begin by installing cement board to all areas to be covered by…johndoer123 (64)in homestead • 4 months agoTHE COYOTE LOVES US!!!~~A TRIP TO THE TRAVELLING HOMESTEADERSA TRIP TO A HOMESTEADERS EVENT Led to an amazingly good time. It was a small event put on by a group of traveling…johndoer123 (64)in diy • 4 months agoHOMESCHOOLING~FIELD TO PLATE PROJECTWarning: This post contains what some may consider graphic or offensive images. IT'S IMPORTANT TO EAT... We all…johndoer123 (64)in homestead • 5 months agoDEER TRACKING AT THE HOMESTEADPart of our soon to be self sustained living will include harvesting some of our wild Whitetail Deer at the…johndoer123 (64)in homestead • 5 months agoEVAN'S 9TH BIRTHDAY... HOMESTEAD STYLE!!!THIS WEEKEND EVAN TURNED 9! So most all homesteading activities had ground to a halt to prepare for his party. He…
