Took a while since the weather cooled off again. But, the peas are finally up. #grownostr #growfood

well, one week of #75hard down and 9.7 weeks to go. After one week, I can say it's putting stress on my body but more than that it's made me prioritize my time. Made planning my day a routine instead of an occasional thing. It's forced some bad habits to the sidelines just due to time constraints. Sure I've lost a couple pounds but I can understand why it's described as more mental than physical. Either way, if you're not actively moving towards your goals, you'll end up sliding away from them. So, active it is. #grownostr #fitness

I don't think I've shared my dogs yet. So, we'll start from the beginning. Rascal was my first dog. Super sweet and loved the snow. #grownostr #dogstr

Life lesson ... Just because you're stuck using a tiny electric grill setup doesn't mean you can't make good steak. If life is what you make it ... I'm making steak. #Philosophy #grownostr #foodstr

My favorite thing about nostr is that the feed isn't an endlessly scrolling repeat of the same content that I don't care about. It's only what I want to see in chronological order. I can scroll for 5 minutes and see everything new. Or, I can go check out new hashtags. So much better when you're in control. Getting zaps is the icing on the cake. #grownostr #nostr

Apple trees are in bloom. I've never had huge success with them. I refuse to spray so what does take ends up looking gnarly. The kids tend to bake them into things though. Any good non-chemical methods for getting better fruit? #grownostr #nostr #growfood

Another hard thing that I do is trail running. I'm not fast but it requires a lot of training and perseverance ... And alone time in the woods. This picture is me finishing 12+ hours of trail running and still carrying my kid across the finish line. I hope these memories inspire them to reach high as well. #grownostr #hardthings #trailrunning

Chickens are back to full production for sure. Forgot to collect eggs for a day or two and suddenly I have a basket full. Looks like I'm having eggs and bacon for breakfast this week! #grownostr #chickens #growfood

Doing hard things makes you a better human. Bikepacking is one of my hard things. Loaded down with gear, bike all day, camp all night, then bike all the way back. Good times. #grownostr #bikepacking

Chicken have to be one of the easiest and most rewarding ways to produce some of your own food. #growfood #grownostr #eggs #chickens

I planted 10 trees this past weekend. 5 red oak and 5 redbuds. Nothing fancy, just whatever they had at the county ag tree sale. A little compost and some water to help them along. I've been planting trees almost every year. Sometimes one or two, sometimes 100. Slow and steady wins this race. #grownostr #trees #plants

My barn gym is currently buried under moving boxes. Until I can get back to my weights, I'm doing daily pushups. Not much, but gotta do something to fight the slow decline with age. #lifting #grownostr #exercise

The paw paw trees are almost blooming. Kids and chickens love it ... I don't. Edible and native to my area so I'll grow it. #growfood #grownostr