Our Russian blues originally came from Spain. They have a natural smile, striking green eyes, and a silver soft coat. Our king Misha has such a gorgeous dark blue coat. Our queens are Sasha (white coat with odd eyes), Masha, Dasha, and Natasha. Russian blues are so sweet. I can hold all my blues outside in my hands without thinking that they will scratch me or try to get out of my hands. It’s hard to say that about a lot of other cat breeds. They are shy at first and are a quiet cat breed. They have energy. Not too much but more than Maine coons for sure. They can climb up all over the place ..read more

This year God blessed us with an abundance of fruit, apples being one of them. Apples are however my least favorite fruit to eat. It could be because you can eat them all year long. Last year I mixed apples, sugar, and raisins and made brandy thanks to Off Grid with Doug and Stacy. I finally strained the apples and raisin mush and tried what I created last year. To my surprise it tasted wonderful. I tend to not want to try complicated recipes. This is one of the easiest recipes to try. You don’t have to be a drinker to actually make this brandy. There are canning recipes as well as cookin ..read more

Our beautiful Sasha who is a white Russian blue with odd eyes had three sweet babies. Our Queens: Shasha, Masha, Natasha, and Dasha all came from Spain. Russian blues are such sweet cats. They are extremely affectionate. They are easy to carry around. Russian blues pick their person and won’t leave your side. They are full of energy, but they are also lap babies. It takes them a little bit to get to new environments and people because they are shy at first. Russian blues are naturally very healthy. We are registered with CFA. We offer one year health guarantee. Kittens cost $2,500. Kittens wer ..read more

We raise UKC and AKC registered beagles in Northern California. We love Peanuts and have named our king and queens after them. Snoopy is a sweet king. He loves everyone. He is amazing with the puppies and loves licking their faces. Violet is the alpha queen. She is our escape artist and rules the pack. Marcie is a doll. She loves giving affection to us humans. Peggy is the baby and is so fun to be around. She is obsessed with Snoopy. We take our babies out hunting with us during the fall and winter months. They enjoy following their noses and are such happy babies wagging their tails. Our babi ..read more

Kidding season is a very exciting time. It can be pretty stressful as well. Get ready to lose sleep. You might miss Mother’s Day church service if you have a doe go into labor that morning. Usually everything goes well, and mamas’ body sure knows what to do but sometimes things can go wrong. It is wise to prepare for the worst. The does well being is your top priority. Do not interfere unless you have to. When doe does  give birth she won’t mind you being close to her even if she is skittish. One of our does that would not let us touch her became extremely sweet after she gave birth becau ..read more

Technically you can’t have a farm and travel much. Since starting our homestead journey, we have been exploring less than we ever have in our life. I miss new travel adventures but love all the exciting new life on the farm. We are still trying to figure out how we can travel more. We plan on hiring help in the near future. Now this isn’t our first time in Death Valley and won’t be our last. We absolutely love this National Park. We have yet to explore all 3.4 million miles of this park. We are hikers. Even if majority of the time I don’t look like a hiker this is a reminder that it can get re ..read more

  I love canning meals. I mean, how convenient is it to simply open a can and warm it up and eat. Your kids can’t say that there isn’t any food in the house. There will be no need to grab some fast food on those crazy busy days because honey, you have a meal on your shelf. There are a few things that the USDA says you cannot can. You cannot add fats, dairy, grains, thickeners, nuts, and a few vegetables when canning a meal. I follow the safety guidelines. Please do your own research before you can anything but remember it is your kitchen, your rules. I raw packed my jars. This means you d ..read more

Russia is an incredible country. It’s the largest country in the world. It shares borders with fourteen other countries. Did you know that half of Russia is covered by forests and it contains one quarter of the worlds frozen fresh water? Russian bank notes have braille marking on them for blind people to know how much money they have in their hands so no one can cheat them. India, Canada, Mexico, and Israel also do this with their currency.  There are twenty two republics each with their own constitution. Russia loves diversity. There are more than one hundrend sixty different ethic group ..read more

Ear wax is actually good for your cat but too much ear wax buildup isn’t. Maine Coons have gorgeous ears with ear tufts. These ear tufts actually help keep debris out and help to filter sound. I find that older cats don’t usually have a lot of buildup, but young kittens tend to. Since some cats are prone to wax buildup, cleaning their ears is a very important part of upkeeping your cat’s hygiene. You also don’t want to over clean your cats’ ears and only clean your cats’ ears with ear wipes if your cat has healthy ears and their ears are not infected. What you need: 1/4 cup of water 1/4 cup o ..read more

“Researcher George Barna once stated that every dimension of a person’s life experience hinges on his or her moral and spiritual condition. Think about that it: What you believe and where you aim your heart determines the direction and outcome of your entire life for eternity. Read it again: What you believe and where you aim your heart determines the direction and outcome of your entire life for eternity. Eternity is at stake.”- Michelle Anthony Winnemucca Sand Dunes Here you will find forty miles of sand dunes. You can even camp here. While we came to run around and walk the dunes, most come ..read more