tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post1541718610858008320..comments2024-03-28T13:00:45.457+00:00Comments on An English Homestead: An Hour A DayKev Alvitihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-82489406154726130482013-05-22T23:06:59.994+01:002013-05-22T23:06:59.994+01:00I see what you mean. I suppose I was relating to m...I see what you mean. I suppose I was relating to my own experience. I would get frustrated if I could not get everthing done and angry that I did not have the energy or time to do everything. marlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128039722160556974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-17650933830870048072013-05-22T22:55:56.046+01:002013-05-22T22:55:56.046+01:00I enjoy my jobs though! I even love my full time j...I enjoy my jobs though! I even love my full time job so I guess thats my way of enjoying life.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-9250798373458872622013-05-22T22:54:23.711+01:002013-05-22T22:54:23.711+01:00Sometimes you read books or other blogs and they s...Sometimes you read books or other blogs and they say about what you should be doing and when and how long for but they forget that a modern family needs to work a lot to pay the bills and a large mortgage. Family time is really important to me as well so fitting it all in can be tricky but I seem to have a good balance at the moment!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-88808660549422226922013-05-22T22:51:57.868+01:002013-05-22T22:51:57.868+01:00TV is the biggest time waster. I don't think y...TV is the biggest time waster. I don't think you can measure something you've done yourself against watching a soap or series on TV. I'd rather split wood than whatch half the rubbish thats one anyway! Mind you it's easy this time of year but much harder to convince myself to leave a warm house to do jobs in the dark and cold during the middle of winter!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-21697751220014511762013-05-22T22:49:08.012+01:002013-05-22T22:49:08.012+01:00Breaking the jobs into smaller ones really helps, ...Breaking the jobs into smaller ones really helps, as does writting lists, I get a bit of pleasure from crossing every job off a list!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-6086232187027980412013-05-22T22:47:55.244+01:002013-05-22T22:47:55.244+01:00The way I was brought up was completely different ...The way I was brought up was completely different to this! I guess I follow my father in that way. I will stop but if something need to be done then I'll just keep going!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-14903051982682480152013-05-22T22:46:38.757+01:002013-05-22T22:46:38.757+01:00I like it at the weekend when I can dive straight ...I like it at the weekend when I can dive straight into a big project knowing all the little ones are done!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-17841986886695808432013-05-22T22:46:00.823+01:002013-05-22T22:46:00.823+01:00When it rains I've got my tax return to sort o...When it rains I've got my tax return to sort out so I hope it doesn't rain on a weekend anytime soon!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-83728427325587355602013-05-22T22:45:19.456+01:002013-05-22T22:45:19.456+01:00Don't start e on people with desk jobs who are...Don't start e on people with desk jobs who are shocked I never go to the gym! So far at 30 my body seems to be holding up, my firend that play high impact sports are feeling a little worse though so I guess being unsporting helps! I do struggle to pace myself but having my little girl on a Monday means it's a day I have to take easy and rest so that really helps my tiredness.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-1132399881544651922013-05-22T22:42:03.364+01:002013-05-22T22:42:03.364+01:00A little girl waking up at 5 isn't helping how...A little girl waking up at 5 isn't helping how tired I am!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-71399338453202297352013-05-22T22:41:39.157+01:002013-05-22T22:41:39.157+01:00I have a habit of sometimes doing that in a day be...I have a habit of sometimes doing that in a day before I get home! It seems to be the more I do the more I want to do!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-35444515169011354092013-05-21T18:48:49.056+01:002013-05-21T18:48:49.056+01:00The things that need to be done are never done LOL...The things that need to be done are never done LOL It is better to do what absolutely has to be done first. Then be relaxed about all the other stuff. The main thing is to enjoy life and have fun.marlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128039722160556974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-55863096914741755262013-05-19T13:59:30.547+01:002013-05-19T13:59:30.547+01:00Good idea - the hour a day. Truly, a lot can be m...Good idea - the hour a day. Truly, a lot can be managed in that time if we are doing it daily. It's really hard to juggle homesteading tasks with full time work and a family... my husband finds it really challenging to get to the jobs, too. I am home so I do as much as I can each day but there are some jobs that only he can do. This is the busy time of year - so slow and steady wins the race!Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-52771212145486553332013-05-19T13:36:09.278+01:002013-05-19T13:36:09.278+01:00It's hard! I break up big tasks into little on...It's hard! I break up big tasks into little ones so that I have a sense of having finished a task, even if it is part of a bigger one. It is easy to get bogged down and lose sight of what one has achieved. Counting my blessings before I go to sleep also helps. Stops me from fretting about what I didn't get done. Better to live with lots to do though, than be stuck in front of the TV and be bored!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-14219802981586426912013-05-18T10:00:23.685+01:002013-05-18T10:00:23.685+01:00We too have found that little and often helps (as ...We too have found that little and often helps (as does breaking really big jobs down into smaller jobs) We have learned too that you have to pace yourself as you will always have another job to do, sometimes its better to save your energy to fight another day The Squirrel Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08970265671489926403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-11298589151105042632013-05-18T05:30:54.911+01:002013-05-18T05:30:54.911+01:00We adopted a "tools down" system which m...We adopted a "tools down" system which means no matter where we are on a task we put tools down at a pre determined time. On property the chores go on forever and it is so easy to wear yourself down - so tools down even if it means leaving the tractor in the middle of a field. In the warm weather tools down usually means sitting in the sun with a cold beer or wine. <br />Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16705100417229067023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-44203279712848900122013-05-18T01:48:29.461+01:002013-05-18T01:48:29.461+01:00Yup, those 10 minute jobs soon add up to a job wel...Yup, those 10 minute jobs soon add up to a job well done.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-88224665577767233142013-05-18T00:20:49.927+01:002013-05-18T00:20:49.927+01:00I work full time on the land and take off when it ...I work full time on the land and take off when it rains. We have had a week of dry weather so the weekend rain will be a nice switch. You have to make time off or you can get burnt out. Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-26630559451974728372013-05-18T00:09:39.687+01:002013-05-18T00:09:39.687+01:00The difficult part with this line of business is y...The difficult part with this line of business is you are working physically all day long. I have to laugh at my friends with desk jobs who are itching to run 10 miles after work. You are still young and have the energy but it tears at your body. 30 yrs plus at this sort of work and it catches up with you eventually. I am hitting 50 this year and I certainly don't have the bounce I did when I was your age. And the body takes longer to recover from the falls. Its a mater of pacing yourself. If you don't your body will let you know. Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-51446479440501240472013-05-18T00:05:44.056+01:002013-05-18T00:05:44.056+01:00I am just TATT. It is that time of year!I am just TATT. It is that time of year!Compostwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028585447065282738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-77590218799505899162013-05-17T23:30:35.747+01:002013-05-17T23:30:35.747+01:00I only work 13 hours in the hospital a week...... ...I only work 13 hours in the hospital a week...... And I still don't. Have enough time to care for 100 animals, a field, a cottage and threedogs John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.com