Blogging about real life on a homestead can be an interesting challenge.  On the one hand, I don't want to use this blog as a platform for whining when things go wrong, as it's my vision to inspire and uplift others on their homesteading path. But to not share the challenges of homesteading seems unfair and unrealistic as well. The truth is, we all have homestead set backs. A few months ago, I mentioned to a close group of homestead blogging friends that I was feeling particularly affected by a long list of personal challenges:  Our property is currently threatened by a high-voltage power line project.   A lower back injury has taken months to resolve and I've been left with some minor … [Read more...]