A Small Homestead

Welcome to my blog about our adventures on and away from our modest family homestead. We are a young family trying to raise as much of our own food as possible and still enjoy life while holding down full time jobs and work two small home based businesses. Life can get hectic and challenging but at the end of the day we have most importantly each other, good food on our table and a roof over our heads.

Sunday, January 06, 2013

Winter Wonderland....

What a treat to be able to share the joy of Snowmobiling with our Son this year.  And he is enjoying it too.

As we glide along the trails my mind keeps thinking about 'stuff'...like how we're not meant to be working all the time.  I believe we were meant to be working the land to raise our food, trading with others for things we need.  We have become slave to the almighty dollar and technology.  Sadly, being able to go Snowmobiling these days requires a lot of the almighty dollar to pay for the items I mentioned in my previous post...trail passes, insurance etc..  Gone are the days when you can just hop on your sled and go for a drive, these days you need to have all your paperwork in order.

It's a nice feeling to get out and "play" a bit.  It makes you realize how sad you really become when all you do is work, be it at a job that pays a wage or at home.

I also realize as we glide along, you need to play, it's good for the brain. Soaking up the beauty of the snow laying heavy on the tree branches, our Son yelling "yeeeee haaaww" as we go down our first trail.  All great memories for us and for him.  

Here are some photos from our adventures this weekend...

The snowy trail into camp....



Yes, he did get stuck.....



Stopping for a break....


No explanation needed....but may be the reason why some people don't visit... ;)


Already counting down the days 'til we can hit the trails again.  Until then we'll be at work, bringing home the dollars needed to fund our daily living.......

'til next time!

1 comment:

  1. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy!

    I'm glad the you understand the need for balance in your life, and creating happy memories is part of that balance.

    So happy to hear you had a good weekend.

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