by Millie Copper | Aug 1, 2017 | 20 Acre Homestead, Around the Homestead, Life in Wyoming, Off Grid
Hello, Friends! I hope you your July has been wonderful. We had a wonderful month at our off grid farmstead. Our grandson came to visit for about a week and half. He’s just one month younger than our son. The two of them have a wonderful time together. For the...
by Millie Copper | Mar 8, 2018 | 20 Acre Homestead, Life in Wyoming, Off Grid
We’re finishing up our second winter in our off-grid cabin. Living in Wyoming we often have rapid and frequent changes between mild and cold spells. This year we seemed to have more mild days until the last couple of weeks when it was quite chilly. Last winter...
by Millie Copper | Jul 16, 2014 | Off Grid
Working in the hot and dusty high desert can really make you long for a shower by the end of the day (or even in the middle). If you don’t have a running water or plumbing set up getting that shower can be a challenge. In many of the preparedness and off-grid...
by Millie Copper | Jul 5, 2017 | 20 Acre Homestead, Around the Homestead, Life in Wyoming, Off Grid, Working From Home
Hello, Friends! What a busy few months we’ve had! It’s time to catch-up on the excitement around our place. The theme for April is kids! Cute little Dwarf Nigerian newborn kids. 3 of our does became mamas once again in April. Peanut was the first to kid....
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 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...