Beautiful Living Farmhouse

We were blessed to host a wedding for some dear friends of ours. We had some trouble along the way as we prepped for the big day, but once the wedding started, it was smooth sailing.

It has been a couple of weeks since we have uploaded a video. We have been so busy preparing the farm for a wedding. We were honored and blessed to host a wedding for some wonderful friends of ours. Enjoy the good times and see the struggles that went into some of the prep work.

We finally finished up the retaining wall and got started on the flagstone patio. This is a long process and we're in it for the long haul. We get a nice visit from our son as well as his girlfriend. And it wasn't too long before we put his girlfriend (Thalia) to work.

As we receive a huge delivery of Flagstone, along with 9 yards of decomposed granite, we continue to press forward on the big courtyard project. More work on the retaining wall as well as ground prep for the flagstone. Join us as we continue to live our best life and enjoy the love we get from all of our farm animals. Life is truly better on the farm!

Sorry for the late video but we do have a lot going on. We continue work on the retaining wall and also get some plants on the small hillside of Grove One. We also take the opportunity to add some life to the outside of the chicken coop run with some beautiful cacti. As always, lot's going on. Stay with us as we get closer and closer to finishing up the retaining wall and getting started on laying flagstone. And we have some footage of us doing what we love! Hitting the open road for a great ride.

As we finally get started on the retaining wall, we have a little bit of a struggle pulling out a young tree stump. Charlotte get acquainted with the farm animals and we continue to press forward with our back courtyard project.

We introduce a new horse and a goat to the farm. Dynamics change in the pasture as Marty becomes attached to the new member of the farm. We continue to work on the ditch for the retaining wall and a quick update on how Charlie is doing.

We moved our chics down to the main chicken coop and started the integration process which can be a long process in itself. Chickens can be mean and territorial, they will quickly kill an outsiders trying to infiltrate the flock. We also clip wings on the little chics to prevent them from flying into the area where the adult chickens can get to them. I quickly repair some my irrigation valves and start working on our new upcoming project.

As we are constantly looking to make improvements on the farm, we start to plan for a big project coming up. We also have to stock the feed shed weekly as we have full time jobs and are very busy throughout the week. We didn't get much work done because of an unfortunate situation with Charlie. Please enjoy what a mild work day looks like on the farm.

Not our normal busy weekend on the farm, just the daily chores and a quick home makeover for the feral kittens. Sometimes a break from constant work is very much needed.

We got the tractor stuck in manure, and as we were trying to pull it out with the UTV, we got the UTV stuck! Tough day of work on the farm. Also very busy as we start prepping for a new grilling area and yet another modification to the Pig Pasture as it is a constant learning experience.

We took advantage of a break in the heat and took the horses on a nice long trail ride. We also introduce our hill we call "stupid hill" because it knocks the "stupid" out of the horses as we start every trail ride. We also built some fun nesting boxes for the chickens as our flock continues to grow. We reveal an ADDICITION we both share. BABY CHICKS, RARE CHICKEN BREEDS, GUINEA FOWLS, TURKEYS, OH MY!!!

As the feeder pigs continue to grow, we quickly realized we needed a new feeding process. Watch as we convert some barrels into homemade feeders for the pigs. We also get a quick reminder on why buying cheap isn't always the best option.

As always, we have a lot going on here on the farm! We have a broody hen who's eggs did not hatch so we replaced the eggs with baby chics in hopes that she accepts them as her babies. I have more irrigation work and Angie does some work with Marty to try and desensitize him. Watch as we are constantly on an adventure here on the farm.

We give the pigs a mud pit, start the long awaited beautification on Grove 1 with some landscape fabric and new irrigation set up, and we get some feral kittens from a very good friend of ours. Lots going on as always! Come along as we are constantly doing something on the farm! #beautifullivingfarmhouse #feralkitties #farmlifebestlife

Come along and watch as we finally finish the long awaited chicken run extension. We also share our secrets on how we set up the automatic waterers around the farm. See the joy we get from working together and living life on the farm. #beautifullivingfarmhouse #farmlifebestlife

We built a small chicken coop to go inside the chicken run. The small chicken coop will serve many purposes. This will be a place where the soon to be momma hens can be left alone to sit on her eggs and raise their young chicks. Watch as I build a coop from scrap wood laying around the farm.

Chickens can be pretty mean, especially when they don't have the necessary room to stretch their feathers. As our flock continues to grow, we extend the chicken coop for some much needed space. Also, 2 of our hens have gone broody. Exciting things happening with our feathered farm babies.

Come along as we take a break from the farm and go camping/fishing up north at the Eastern Sierra mountains. We dry camp at Brown's Owens River Campground.

Keeping the brush back away from the property is a constant. Good for fire prevention, snake control, and overall a must, in order to keep the property clean. We also tackle a new hay storage project as well as start a long awaited chicken coop extension. #beautifullivingfarmhouse

Horses can teach you a lot, especially when you get bucked off. You can choose to stay off, or get back on and enjoy the ride. Also, watch the struggles of raising feeder pigs as we deal with having to chase them around the farm. Watch as we come up with a simple solution for keeping the pigs in their piggy pasture. #farmlifebestlife #beautifullivingfarmhouse #Homesteading #Offgridliving

Farm cleanup is a constant when on multiple acres. Cleanup is a must or it will quickly overtake the farm. Watch as we playfully do various farm chores while meeting our new feral cats. Instagram @beautiful_living_off_grid Facebook @bellezafarmhouse bellezafarmhouse@gmail.com

As we journey into raising pigs, we realize that bee's love the pig feed. Watch as we tackle a slight bee infestation...

With wind-gusts reaching up to 70 mph, our farm took a small beating. Following a full day of work, We had to get busy on small repairs to some of the structures around the farm before another storm begins so they can provide their farm animals some protection from the elements. #farmlife #offgridliving #homesteading

Wilbur, our potbelly pig, and Macey, our domestic goat get a much needed hoof trimming here at the Belleza Farmhouse. Legacy Shearing did a great job and educated us on the care of our farm family's hoof care. Graciano and Dominique are our go-to for all things hoof care! Legacy Shearing: https://www.facebook.com/gracianos.shearing