Today is the Urban Homesteaders Day of Action

Usually, I might say I'm a Vansteader (no trademark)!  Today, I'm an Urban Homesteader! Why? Did we roll our mobile homestead into the city?

No.  Here's why:

A family with a LITTLE HOMESTEAD IN THE CITY is trying to take the *freedom* out of FREEDOM GARDENS! Where is the PATH TO FREEDOM now? Where can we GROW THE FUTURE of URBAN HOMESTEADING?  The URBAN HOMESTEAD is in jeopardy!  We truly need a HOMEGROWN REVOLUTION!

All of the above (in CAPS) have been trademarked... community markets, library programs, and many others others have been impacted by this ridiculous notion that one family owns these ideas.

Please help spread the word and let's take back our words... take back Urban Homsteading(s).

What's this all about?
Well, I think I'll let Granny tell you all about it... she's posted many great links!

What can we do?
We can join the Urban Homesteaders Day of Action!  We can blog about it, mention it in our groups, and sign the petition!

Update: please visit my new Urban Homesteading Page (at the top of this blog).

Urban Homesteaders Day of Action

Take Back Urban Home-steading(s) facebook page is sponsoring an Urban Homesteaders Day of Action! There is also a petition to sign at change.org.

Please stop by to learn about the issue and lend your support to the Urban Homestead/Urban Homesteading community.

Homesteading In An Urbanly Way

Homesteading, Urbanishly?

Homestead Homestead Homestead,

Urban Urban Urban Urban Urban,

Homesteading Homesteading Homesteading,

Urban Urban Urban

Seriously, this is crazy:

http://kellesneverdonefarm.blogspot.com/2011/02/dervaes-family-trademarks-urban.html

Michael wanted Fajitas for the big game...

I sauteed onions and peppers with a little olive oil and Fajita spices.

The chicken and beef strips were marinated in orange juice and more Fajitas spices.

Okay, let the game begin!

Even Drake came by to support Green Bay!  Or did he come by to support Fajitas?

I tried to deliver a dog-o-gram to Dara in a bandanna... he's still wearing it, but I'm not sure if Drake delivered his message.

From Mike, Heidi, and Drake... Go Packers!  Ummm, Drake says Go Fajitas!

Drake

Drake!  Were have you been Buddy!  Don't worry Drake, I won't tell your mommy you snuck off to visit!  ***Dara, you're not reading this, are you?***


I bet you'd like a snack!

Drake used to be Dad's dog.  When I came to Dad's ranch, Sadie (a sweet black lab) and Drake already lived here.  They were *very* well fed and Drake was *very* large (the pictures don't really show his size). 


Michael tells the story of coming into the kitchen, beckoned there by wonderful cooking smells:


Michael: What do you have cooking, Dad?


Dad: chicken and rice


Michael: dinner sure smells good


Dad: that's not dinner... that's for my pups!


Well, the story went something like that... the pups were well loved and well fed!


During the fourth of July weekend (of 2009), Drake saw tents in the yard of the neighboring farm and went to investigate... Drake found kids!  Actually, Drake found boys!  His boys! He adopted those boys... and the rest of the family. He couldn't be coaxed back after that... and once everyone came to accept it his way, he started visiting again!  


We love his visits and he knows it!  I guess you could call it "dog sharing". Drake just sharin' the love! I sure wish I could have snapped a picture of him pushing his way into the house and jumping up on Dad's lap!  It all happened so fast!  And Drake is *not* a lap dog!

Drake sometimes sticks around to help me with chores...

Here he is as a puppy (with Dad):

Here he is at his home:

Linked from Dara's Blog

Isn't that the cutest!

Spreading the Love

Two very sweet little girls (maybe 5 or 6 years old), that live with their family in Dad's rental house, have come by several times to give Dad notes.  Yesterday, they said "this one is for you".

Awwww, it sure doesn't take much to make someone's day... and anyone can do it! Thanks Eden and Leslie!