Rivers Edge Homestead

06/14/2025

06/03/2025

Buster getting some time in the field

06/01/2025

Two great parties Saturday!

06/01/2025

Awesome event this weekend at Winfield Elementary! Everyone enjoyed the animals. 💕

05/27/2025

Buster’s in training by the best! He’s doing pretty good the sheep are giving him a run for his money.

05/24/2025

2 month old Barn Yard mix chicks available

05/24/2025

Silkie chicks available

05/14/2025

Owning livestock is beautiful, but it’s also brutal.

People show the good parts. The chicks hatching. The newborns learning to stand. That first wobble. That first feed. And yes, it’s magical. It’s what keeps you going.

But what they don’t show is the grief.
The way you walk into the barn and something’s wrong.
The panic. The helplessness. The silence that follows.

We don’t just own animals, we love them.
Even when we have dozens, we know each one. Their quirks. Their sounds. Their routines.
We bottle feed them. We cheer for their first steps. We hope for them.

And when we lose one, it wrecks us.
No, it doesn’t get easier.
Not when you loved them like that.

You still cry in the stall.
You still carry the guilt.
You still bury them with your own two hands and whisper “I’m sorry” even if you did everything you could.

This life is raw.
It’s real.
It’s soul work.
And it hurts, because love always does.

05/13/2025

We have a new puppy we added to the homestead today! Not quite sure about his name yet, Leaning towards Buster. He’s a total sweetheart. Roscoe’s ready to teach him the ropes.

05/12/2025

Fun birthday party this weekend!