WhirldWorks Farm
A small homestead and Debouillet sheep farm in Central Texas
Category: Farm Life
Top ten gifts for the homestead wife
When it comes to equal rights, neither man nor woman gets a day off on the homestead. A wife on the homestead is to be valued beyond measure as, I can attest, all things would come to a screeching halt without my wonderful wife… Continue Reading “Top ten gifts for the homestead wife”
Homesteading 101 – Social Changes
There are many changes people face when transitioning to the homestead lifestyle. One of these changes is a shift in social interaction, especially for those moving form a more urban setting to a new rural life. For some people this is one of those… Continue Reading “Homesteading 101 – Social Changes”
Free Resource – Egg Collection Log
Chickens were among the first of our animals on the farm, given as a gift from some dear friends. Over the past three years we very much enjoy keeping chickens and eating our very own farm-fresh eggs. One thing is for sure though! Their… Continue Reading “Free Resource – Egg Collection Log”
Top Ten gifts for the homestead husband
Working on the homestead is most often less of a chore and more of a blessing. To know that every ounce of work you put into YOUR place is yours to keep. Add to that the chance to be outdoors enjoying your little piece… Continue Reading “Top Ten gifts for the homestead husband”
A new set of twins arrived today!
When it comes to our momma sheep and their babies, there appears to be a trend developing at Whirldworks Farm. It would appear that cold fronts that blow in on Sundays bring out the lambs! Last year pretty much all the babies came to… Continue Reading “A new set of twins arrived today!”
The 2019 Lambing Season Has Begun
Since we began raising our sheep, most of our lambs have been born in January. Such was the case in 2018 as well and some of them came during a horribly cold period for our area. We were seeing temperatures in the teens and… Continue Reading “The 2019 Lambing Season Has Begun”
A January Walk in the Woods
The cold and rainy weather of late gave way this weekend and we were blessed with three days of beautiful, warm sunshine. We spent Saturday catching up on many of the chores that needed done, but today we spent some time in the woods.… Continue Reading “A January Walk in the Woods”
Happy New Year 2019!
We also need to briefly catch you up on the many ado’s about our homestead over the last year. It was a very busy and challenging year for us and I made the decision not to work on our blog as it was an… Continue Reading “Happy New Year 2019!”
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