Millcreek homestead

12/06/2025

Random thoughts at 5am.........
Yippee I got 7 hours of sleep. The wood stove still has a good bed of coals. Trying to figure out how to send 12 drakes to freezer camp without freezing my butt of. I need to drag the plucker out of the basement. But first I need to move 4 boxes of who the heck know what's in them . yes I still have boxes that haven't been unpacked from our move across the country 3 years ago. I need to get the new bedroom, living room and art studio built. before I can unpack them.🤣🤣🤣 hummmmm going through my plans to build my greenhouse..... for the 10 thousand time. Oh and what kind of brine am I going to use on the ducks. Because who doesn't like smoked duck???? The picture is of 3 store bought turkeys that will be made into different things. Someday I will have my own turkeys, goats,sheep,maybe a cow..........

12/05/2025

Apparently i can't share posts from one profile to the other.🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 so... Chad to cut and paste. Enjoy the home made vicks.🤗🤗🤗🤗
Homemade Vicks V***r Rub is easy to make from home, and doesn't include those synthetic ingredients 😉🤫

SMALL BATCH FORMULA
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tbsp beeswax, grated or pellets
20-30 drops camphor essential oil
20 drops eucalyptus essential oil
10 drops peppermint essential oil (optional)
10 drops rosemary essential oil (optional)

Slowly melt your oil and beeswax in a double boiler, or small saucepan on low heat.

Once melted, remove from the heat and add your essential oils. Stir well and then pore into small tins or glass jars and allow to cool completely before placing your lids.

This recipe is not for children younger than 6 years of age, but the one below is 😉

UNDER 6 YEARS OF AGE

1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons beeswax
4 drops tea tree essential oil
2 drops thyme essential oil
2 drops lavender essential oil
2 drops frankincense essential oil
2 drops lemon essential oil

Follow the same instructions as above.

When sick, rub the salve on your chest and even the bottoms of your feet, to help relieve chest and nasal congestion.
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Products like Vicks V***r Rub contain lots of unnatural ingredients such as Petrolatum, which is a byproduct of petroleum refining 😬
Making a homemade version is easy and much safer!!

💪 For those of you not interested in making your own of course, we do offer a natural version, which you can find below
https://healthprimitive.com/homemade-vicks-vapor-rub/

⚠️ SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
If you have prior health concerns or take medication, it's best to do your own research or speak to a doctor. Pregnant women should also do the same. If for any reason you develop a rash reaction discontinue using.

Stay Wild ✌️

Homemade Vicks V***r

12/05/2025

Temu VS Amazon
how many people have used it???? Is it worth it???? Is their pay sight secure?????
Is the quality any good????
I need real answers. From real people. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

12/01/2025

The time to slow down and reflect has come. Snow covers the mountains. the autumn leaves have fallen. The sun warms the heart. Icicles drip. The quiet of darkness comes like an old friend. The tree is decorated in golden splendor with lights that twinkle. Heat from the fire warms more than theses old bones. I'm so grateful for the love of a good man. May you holiday season be filled with love and joy.

11/19/2025

Sorry everyone I forgot to bring my phone out to the barn today. Part of one grow out is assembled. I've been dragging all day today. Note to self. Remember to take your meds. Picture is sime leaves drying for later use.
Have a blessed evening.

11/16/2025

In the middle tearing apart an old rabbit hutch. For those that asked about better pictures. of my rabbit cages. I will do step by step pictures Of this build. will also add close up pictures of the current rabbit hutches. When you build something always be thinking about what else it can be used for. Use screws so it's easier to take apart. To repair or to re-purposes.
Going to reuse the wire to make a new multi use grow out pen. The first occupants..... will be the drakes from this springs hatch. It will make it a whole lot easier when it comes time to send the drakes to freezer camp. Plus it will give me time to make sure I don't accidentally send a hen to freezer camp. I'm horrible at sexing chicks. So I have to wait to see who's who.

11/16/2025

A very happy surprise today. I shoved a shriveled up sweet potatoe into a big pot with a cucumber plant. I got lots of vines. For the rabbits so I wad happy. I never thought I would get any sweet potatoes out of the deal. They don't look like much but I'm quite happy I got anything at all from them. 🤗🤗🤗🤗

11/11/2025

We've got a nice fire going.and a pot of beans cooked for tomorrow. What's your favorite thing to cook on the wood stove???

11/10/2025

It's kinda nice when your prepared and you didn't scramble.
The orchard has rabbit poo mulch on everything. The rabbit barn is cleaned up and looking good. I still have one last grow out pen to make. That for another day. The greenhouse is buttoned up as best I can. Extra water is already in barrels. Gas for the generator is good. Fire wood has been brought up. Water lines are drained. Shot I even got a good shower too. I think we're ready for the storm. The temperature hasn't dropped yet but boy is the wind blowing. Have a safe night everyone.

11/09/2025

I try to not ask for anything. Weather your a Christian or of a different faith. I really need all the prayers we can get. My Son Aaron Dodds has been battling cancer the last 3 years. He hasn't said much lately. I know he's getting tired. He's an amazing son, father and grandfather. So please lift him up and wrap him in all the healing and love you can spare. This mama is hurting right now.

11/08/2025

The quality of the pictures aren't great. But there pictures 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
I've got the hutches cleaned and finely in there permant spot. Now to scavenge to make 4 more along the outside wall for grow outs. I'm tired

11/08/2025

I need some advice.... miss pearl hatched a nest of eggs from my daughter in-laws chickens. ( I have no roo) how the heck do I get the new chickens to stop pooping in my nest boxes. This is a new one for me. I've had chickens for years. I've never had this problem before.