Alright, it seems that Billy's Bone Sauce kept them from nibbling on our squash plants. The rabbits definitely came and checked them out but didn't nibble for the first time in a couple of days. They only seem to want these specific squash plants, they've left all my other plants alone, including a couple of other squash plants. #grownostr #gardening #permies #permaculture #rabbits #Bonesauce

Alright trying Billy Bond's Bone Sauce on some pallet wood to try to keep the cotton tail rabbits away from my Tromboncino Squash. We have been trying to borrow our friend's tractor but it just hasn't lined up to get it and we don't want to put our fence up around the garden until we finish digging out our garden beds and putting in a swell at the bottom of the garden. #grownostr #bonesause #gardening #permies #permaculture #rabbits

First summer living with Cicadas and it's been over a month of their noises and I'm about done with them... not the noise they generally make (I still like that noise) but the high pitched one that causes my ears to hurt! Monsoon season you can start anytime now so they go away!!! #grownostr #cicadas #monsoons #Arizona

I'm obsessed with this song, feeling so much gratitude for my husband and the man he is and how lucky I am that he's mine. Also gratitude for the man my father chose to be, far better than the "man" his father was. Grateful for all the strong men out there, don't let anyone tell you your toxic, we need you and all of your masculinity. #grownostr #men #gratitude #grateful

The silly lab seems to think the watering can is his new water bowl, everytime I fill it he wants to drink out of it. #grownostr #dogstr #dogsofnostr #labs

GM, Nostr! What are we doing today? I'm building a website for my husband's new electrical company, we're trying to figure out a name and we don't want to use our names, we're leaning towards Bighorn Electric and Solar or Bighorn Electric - Off Grid Solutions, thoughts? We live in an area that has a lot of off-grid and plan on targeting our fellow off-griders. #grownostr #smallbusiness #website #buildingourlife #offgrid

Gorgeous sunset tonight! #grownostr #sunset

We went and explored some more around the new area that we get to call home. Still hard to believe sometimes that we're in Arizona. #grownostr #whitemountains #Arizona

Don't worry, chem trails aren't real... the clouds just form in long thin lines... #grownostr #chemtrails

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Wires ran! Not working today but yesterday was productive. Since their friends we actually didn't do much electrical but helped them open up a wall that may have had electrical run through it but that needed to be opened so a French door can be put in. No electrical in that portion of the wall but will need a header and king studs added for support for the doors and we now have a plan to help them add it since they've never done anything like this. I love being able to watch and work with my husband, it just reminds me why I married him 16 years ago. #grownostr #smallbusiness #electrical #takebackcontrol #marriage

The electrical job is coming along nicely! #grownostr #smallbusiness #electrician

GM Nostr! Working on the garden and listening to some podcasts this morning!

#GM Nostr! The sunrise was spectacular this morning! We're off to work, new electrical install in a sunroom and best of all the clients are friends so it's been a fun install! #grownostr #offgrideletrical #electrician #smallbusiness

I planted some Scarlett Runner Beans, Hopi Sunflowers, Tromboncino Squash, Muncher Cucumbers and Navajo Watermelon today! My husband seeded about an acre with Teff, our climate is similar to the native climate for Teff, so we're doing a trail run to see if we want to grow more for pastures for our future animals. #grownostr #permaculture #permies #highdesertgardening #gardening #homestead #homesteading

Warehousing and accessing good memories is a talent. We are given the promise that the Holy Ghost will “bring all things to your remembrance,” most notably Christ’s words (John 14:26). Memories properly inventoried can serve as their own “cloud of witnesses” (Hebrews 12:1), there to steady us. Memories can be renewing and prevailing amid present difficulties. There once was a dachshund Oh so long, He hadn’t any notion How long it took to notify His tail of his emotion. So while his big eyes were Filled with woe and sadness, His little tail went wagging on Because of previous gladness. (Anonymous) Whom the Lord Loveth: The Journey of Discipleship, p. 27, by Neal A. Maxwell.

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We had our first substantial rain last night and the sunken beds did amazing! The water just absorbed right into the beds and I didn't have to water today, just went out right before dark, the soil was still damp. And just a note the Jerusalem Artichokes are looking good. #grownostr #highdesertgardening #gardening #permaculture #permies #homestead #highdesert

GM Nostr! Just found my first mushroom growing in our garden this year, exciting! Growing very happily between some comfrey and radishes. While I have loved every garden I've had, this one is far more special being our first of many on our new homestead. #grownostr #permaculture #permies #gardening #highdesertgardening #plantstr