Our Spring 2021 Hawaii Homestead Update – So far 2021 has given us many opportunities to learn new skills and develop others. Our glass has been more than half full. We’ve added to our homestead family – two lop eared rabbits – Ms. Flopsy and Mr. Dill Pickle. We have harvested our first crops of […]
Hawaii Winter: A Time to Reflect
It’s winter in Hawaii. Cooler weather is here. The large waves have arrived. The mornings have been delightfully crisp. Our move to the Hawaii homestead is complete! One mango tree is fruiting out of season and today we tasted our first fruit. Butterflies are fluttering about in the sunlight as it peaks through the mango […]
From Rural Arkansas to a Hawaii Homestead
When we left Arkansas at the beginning of 2018, we left behind our rural lifestyle. We learned so much through trial and error. I always dreamed of having the Little House on the Prairie lifestyle. What resulted from my learning were many ‘funny farm’ stories. The days of chasing chickens that escaped their enclosure. The […]
Learning to Garden In Hawaii
When we moved to Hawaii one of the first things I did was to look up the local community garden. I went to the garden and found a member who was tending her plot. She kindly invited me in and gave me a tour. It was then I learned of my first new tropical plant, […]