This is Bess. She's a registered working dog. Her job is poultry protection from foxes. She's really great at detection and chasing them off with much baying and all the drama a beagle can muster. She's also supervisor of all kitchen activities. It's tough work so she sleeps 18 hours a day. #dogstr #homesteading

'Flipping the cheese' is now a daily task. Here is our first cheddar drying out on the bench.

We need to replace a grommet on the fuel tank of our post hole digger. Searching Amazon and eBay the part I need to buy is $11 OR you can get a 70 piece spares kit for $7. Why is it like this? This is why minimalism is an active choice.

We have our first cheddar underwhey. ETA 5 weeks 😆 I might not be patient enough for cheese making 🧀

Churning butter is my favourite gradually then suddenly event.

The struggle #homesteading

My advice for everyone struggling at the moment is move to the country and get some cows. Feeling overwhelmed? Cows Stressed in your job? Cows Worried about inflation? Cows Obviously I'm just being silly here but when talking to my city friends about their challenges, worries and stressors I honestly reflect on how moving to the country would meaningfully improve their lives. Here's a picture of some of our cows for additional inspiration.

This is going to be a very frustrating 4 years