homesteading – Quail and Cotton

Beating the Heat

It’s June in Florida, which means summer is already brutal. Opening the front door in the morning is like walking out into an oven – an oven fueled by lava at the center of the earth. We humans have developed coping skills for this brutal heat: air conditioning, refrigeration, and of course, nude beaches. ButContinue reading “Beating the Heat”

Easter Babies

Being part of the circle of life is an honor and a blessing. Because it’s likely I won’t be able to have children of my own due to medical conditions, hatching quail is my way of bringing life into the world. My adult birds are approaching eight months old, which is a bit long inContinue reading “Easter Babies”