Monthly Archives: October 2020

Da Burgh, Planning a Hedge, and a Sea of Stars

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Xaq

Transitioning between the Pittsburgh life and the Hillstead life has its challenges. Currently I’m spending time in both places, tying up the ends in the city while continuing to serve as a Park Ranger. It’s been the most fantastic and … Continue reading →

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Morning walks

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Sarah

I’ve been venturing off the property a bit and taking walks around the neighborhood. Sometimes Neil is my walking partner. It feels odd to walk along a road when there are so many great trails in the woods, but I … Continue reading →

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Ladies, Ladies everywhere, and buddy do they stink

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Xaq

If you live on a Hillstead it’s best to become comfortable, if you aren’t, with that fact that all housing is communal housing- at least as far as the local insect and arachnid population is concerned. We won’t talk about … Continue reading →

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Leaves of color, sky of stars

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Xaq

Autumn is in full swing at the Hillstead and the trees are at their peak. As the pasture begins to thin out and the rocky rocky ground becomes more visible, we’ve been excitedly making plans for the coming cold season- … Continue reading →

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Sweet Neighbors, Sweet Relish

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Sarah

Our very kind neighbors (the ones who own Nanny and some ducks) welcomed us with many delicious things including donuts, duck eggs, and a huge bag of red and green tomatoes. What to do with green tomatoes? Many folks are … Continue reading →

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Nanny :)

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Sarah

Charlie and I are loving our time with Nanny. One of the highlights of my day is taking a stroll down the driveway to check the mail and stepping into the pasture to feed an apple to Nanny and run … Continue reading →

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Cosmic Canyon Campground (Current and Future Site)

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Xaq

Coming up the driveway you notice a large, some might say spacious and meticulously manicured pathway leading off through the pasture. You park your vehicle adjacent to the driveway and proceed along the path, a light breeze tickles the goldenrod … Continue reading →

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Focusing Within (the house)

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Xaq

Being around such huge… tracts of land make it a little bit more difficult for me to think about the home on this Hillstead. There’s just so much to explore and learn about! Thankfully, Sarah has been rocking the heck … Continue reading →

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A chicken, recovered! And how we’re trying to prevent this from happening again.

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Sarah

I’m happy to report: Our special lady who wasn’t feeling so ducky is eating, drinking, clucking, and running around back with the flock. Charlie and I carefully clipped her wings a bit so that we can tell her apart from … Continue reading →

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Recouping the Coop – Project Part 1

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Xaq

Things need doin’ around a Hillstead like this one, and while Sarah is rocking the heck out of home interior projects, I’m more focused on outdoor schemes. The first undertaking will be the rehabilitation of an old chicken coop-turned rabbit … Continue reading →

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