by Millie Copper | Sep 6, 2017 | 20 Acre Homestead, Around the Homestead, Life in Wyoming
18 months. We’ve been living in and building our off-the-grid cabin for 18 months. When we were dreaming and planning for our cabin we were positive it wouldn’t take us more than a year to complete. And not just to complete the inside but to have the...
by Millie Copper | Sep 13, 2017 | 20 Acre Homestead, Around the Homestead, Life in Wyoming, Off Grid, Working From Home
Most days I love our off-grid life. Our little farm of goats and chickens bring me joy. Building our own house, while often a struggle, is also very satisfying and I love seeing it come together. Our dry cabin is sometimes a challenge but not having running water...
by Sierra Smith | Dec 20, 2017 | Around the Homestead
Having just moved 3 states to a new town, I’m fully aware of how difficult it can be to build new friendships. Meeting interesting people who share the same hobbies is even harder! Really, all it takes is a little practice! Salon Connections First things first,...
by Sierra Smith | Dec 6, 2017 | A Calm Sanctuary, Around the Homestead
Last Friday, we all headed over to the nearby town of Red Lodge, Montana. Red Lodge is a great little town with a bustling main street. It’s around 4,000 feet in elevation, so the opportunity for a white winter is always present. Red Lodge is one of our favorite...
by Millie Copper | Feb 3, 2017 | 20 Acre Homestead, Around the Homestead, Life in Wyoming, Off Grid
Hello, Friends! Winter is still in full force at our Wyoming farmstead. January brought many more snowy, cold days and even colder nights. With this cold weather, our septic system froze. Many off-gridders don’t have a flush toilet and instead use...
by Millie Copper | Jan 23, 2016 | Around the Homestead, Working From Home
We’ve gone south for the winter! I’m pretty sure this makes us snowbirds. Unfortunately we didn’t quite go far enough south and it is COLD. Especially in the little house we rented with zero insulation and a heater/air conditioner window unit. The...