I am going crazy! I have been on active-duty training for two weeks now and it is hard being away from home and the homestead. My mental health is draining, and my stress levels are rising not knowing the ins and outs of what’s happening at home.
My family is great at handling things without me, but giving up control is hard for me. My husband messaged that he weeded the garden yesterday, very sweet and honestly the first time ever that this has been done while I was gone. I usually return to a jungle and struggle to catch back up on weeding. He did not help me plant this year so I am nervous that some of my plots will be completely empty as the plants hadn’t popped through before I left and his weed vs. early plant identification can be lacking. So, maybe no cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower or brussels sprouts this year. Luckily, I tried a different planting methos this year and had a lot of extra space so I threw in leftover seeds from previous years failed attempts to see what would happen. It has been raining a lot, so everything is watered well.
Animals all seem good. I guess a couple pheasants got themselves caught in the netting of their pen and perished, but since we didn’t think, they were even going to come being at 15 is a good number! Goats are weaned and banded, still crying and unable to walk, I guess. Silly goats!
I do get random questions while away. Like…should I put the hen that Earl (rooster) picks on with the chicks? Chicks are only 5 weeks old, and the hen is 2 years old. I told him to hold off for a bit yet. I would be nice to give the hen a break, but the chicks need to be bigger to not be picked on.
Wish I had some tips on how to handle this distance homesteading thing, but today I just want to make it through the day.