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Goodbye Farm

October 24, 2013 by Roz 1 Comment

It’s a bittersweet feeling to be in our new place. Leaving the farm was a good decision for us, but I will miss my animals, the views, the wildlife and the neighborhood so much.

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Before we left and re-homed all the chickens and chicks (except a stray rooster that apparently panics every time a human comes anywhere near him…not sure what to do about that), I snapped a few photos of our mother hen and her 10 “surprise chicks”. Watching chicks with their mother is so amazing and reminds me to praise God for His extraordinary Creation. The way the mom feeds them, calls them, protects them, warms them…I could watch them for hours.

chickens ~ Real Food Family

chickens ~ Real Food Family

chickens ~ Real Food Family

My little one spent the last month trying to catch the chicks. She managed to catch a few of them but couldn’t stand how loud they would “PEEP” for their mom. That’s the big difference between hen-raised chicks and human-raised chicks.

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Farewell hidden homestead! We are excited about our new life and small apartment by the beach, but hope to frequently visit the land we used to call home.

Click here to check out some of my homesteading posts from the past few years here.

Filed Under: Farm Animals, Home Life

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  1. chavonneelizabeth says

    October 24, 2013 at 04:41 p10

    This must be so bittersweet for you. I will miss seeing pictures of the homestead and your stories about life with ducks and chicks and your girls. It will no doubt be a change, but taking care of your finances and moving forward without debt is the best way to open up your life for what God has in store for you and your family. We have been doing similar for the last year, and when space gets tight and we miss the open space that comes with having a larger home, we load up the stroller, pack a healthy meal, and hike down to the beach and soak up the beauty of the ocean. Hopefully, you will find freedom and happiness in having fewer responsibilities without the homestead. Being in close quarters also brings about a closeness in our family that we love. There are fewer distractions. And we find ourselves in the outdoors hiking instead of constantly caring for a house and property. Living in a small space with no room to grow food has also opened up my eyes to the blessing that our local farmers are. I find myself with a grateful heart every week that we pick up our box from Abundant Harvest, and it is a great experience for my son to see that we can indeed live and eat the way that we were intended to without living on a farm. Good luck to you and your family in your new endeavor…

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