Leftover Homestead

10/30/2026

This is our sweet friend Dot & her Corgi, Diamond. Diamond works as a therapy dog in our area. This is the same dog our German Shepherd, Grace played with when Diamond was a puppy. She's making her big brother, Dudley 🌈 proud & is showing her little brother Will the ropes, just as Dud did for her. These dogs are Dot's kids & she keeps a busy schedule with all the therapy dog things. If you've gotten the chance to meet Dot & her dogs, you know how wonderful they are. 🫶

🏈🐾 Team spirit is on full display during Epic Spirit Week!

This week, Freeman team members and volunteers are celebrating our transition to the Epic electronic medical record system with themed spirit days that highlight the teamwork, dedication and positive energy that help make Freeman such a special place.

For today's Sports Gear Day, Freeman volunteer Dot Anthony and her pet therapy partner, Diamond, were dressed for the occasion and ready to show off their favorite team colors. Whether they're brightening someone's day with a visit or joining in on the fun during Spirit Week, Dot and Diamond always bring plenty of smiles wherever they go.

Thanks to Dot and Diamond for helping make Epic Spirit Week even more memorable! 💙🐾

10/30/2026

This afternoon, I picked up a few ripe persimmons off the ground. No, we haven't had our 1st frost yet but we will see if the image inside the seed is the same as before. Will check again after our first frost. Still waiting on that date here in SW Missouri.

The leaves are finally starting to change colors. The leaves have been falling since summer due to the drought. You can definitely see the season changes lately, even if the temperatures don't reflect. We are still in the 80's but things are supposed to start cooling in the next few days. Rain expected on Saturday, Monday & Tuesday. We desperately need the moisture!

Engagement question~
What is your favorite weather & season? Please share in the comments to support us.

The weekend is *almost here!

~ Misti

10/29/2026

Sadly, a huge perk when buying my house, was the large yard & the privacy behind us. 15 years later... & now, it's being cleared for houses. 🫣 The wildlife are rapidly losing their coverage & so are we. We would love to build a house on the acreage we own, before we see a house near our back fence.

10/29/2026

The 3rd attempt peeling rigid luffas was more successful, using a kitchen tool. I put this Pampered Chef peeler through a huge test with a difficult task.

*Not sponsored, just experimenting to find the best & easiest way to peel this frustrating luffa variety. It's been a pain in the you know what & my fingers are sore with blisters, from the previous peeling attemps.

Will the peeler hold up or will I need to get another one? I like this one but, I just realized, they don’t sell this style anymore.

The easier to peel variety has been ordered from True Leaf Market & next year, life will be a little easier on our hands! 🙌

10/29/2026

Pearl worked overtime today & I had to bribe her to come in for the night. They began using a forestry mulcher to clear more brush on the property behind us. They were stopped before they started behind our fence because Andrew showed them some fencing that would have torn up the machines. He had cleared behind the back fence a few years ago & nearly got into it himself. They were thankful for the heads up. Pearl did good with the workers & even let them give her pets while we chatted.

My heart breaks a little more each day as something that has been my normal for 15 years is disappearing. 😭 The wildlife are losing their coverage. My prayer is we can afford to build on our acreage before a subdivision is in our backyard. 🙏

To show this post some engagement to help our account, are you planning on passing out treats for Halloween this year? What do you have planned? (I'll add mine to the comments)

~ Misti

10/28/2026

If you fell victim to growing the wrong variety too, are your hands as sore as mine?

Ordering the correct variety from True Leaf Market to plant next year!

10/28/2026

Let's talk dinner! This is the second time I've brought bok choy home from the farmers market. Tonight, I made garlic ginger bok choy. It was good but would have been better if I had used it sooner. We also had fried pork chops & corn on the cob from the inlaws 2024 garden.

Look at us trying new things & enjoying it.

Have you tried bok choy? If so, how do you like eating it?

~ Misti

10/26/2026

It might have taken me 3 attemps to grow my own sponges but I've made it to the peeling stage. It's not as easy as others make it look!

10/26/2026

What do you doing for Thanksgiving this year?