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Welcome to the Homestead Digest - #1

The Homestead Digest is a periodical consisting of content found on the Steem blockchain that we find inspirational, motivational, helpful, or otherwise just worthy of sharing in a more meaningful way with you. In order to help the authors, we try to share content that is under five days old so you can support them with an upvote. ![steemithomestead-bar.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmd1L5PSXwBHnYo45E3TAyppZLyPWRWmW6zxKgXtmw1HQe/steemithomestead-bar.png)

Right in the Feels

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@sugarcreek shares a heartfelt post about the treatment and presumed recovery of a friend's chicken, while also sharing a story of loosing the friend. [Will Lady Bug Recover and I am Dealing with an Unexpected Loss](https://steemit.com/dailychicken/@sugarcreek/will-lady-bug-recover-and-i-am-dealing-with-an-unexpected-loss) is worth your time to read... a few times. ![steemithomestead-bar.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmd1L5PSXwBHnYo45E3TAyppZLyPWRWmW6zxKgXtmw1HQe/steemithomestead-bar.png)

Romancing the Homestead

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@littlebitfarm informs (or reminds us) that having a homestead is not all work and no play, rather it is a romantic pathway of recovery and sanctuary! [The Romance of Country Living](https://steemit.com/homesteading/@littlebitfarm/the-romance-of-country-living) helps share the beauty of what others would see as only work. ![steemithomestead-bar.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmd1L5PSXwBHnYo45E3TAyppZLyPWRWmW6zxKgXtmw1HQe/steemithomestead-bar.png)

Trash? No! Treasure!!!

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@steemmatt schools us in the old adage of one man's trash by showing us [10 More Free Recycled Items Recently Found and Sold for $1,068](https://steemit.com/recycling/@steemmatt/10-more-free-recycled-items-recently-found-and-sold-for-usd1-068). Wow! ![steemithomestead-bar.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmd1L5PSXwBHnYo45E3TAyppZLyPWRWmW6zxKgXtmw1HQe/steemithomestead-bar.png)

Tater Time!

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@amberyooper is busy at it in the garden [Digging All the Red Potatoes](https://steemit.com/gardening/@amberyooper/digging-all-the-red-potatoes)! Seeing her harvest makes us even more sad that our potatoes were a flop this year. Thanks @amberyooper! Now we'll go have a cry in the corner. ;-) ![steemithomestead-bar.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmd1L5PSXwBHnYo45E3TAyppZLyPWRWmW6zxKgXtmw1HQe/steemithomestead-bar.png)

A Friday Freeze?!

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@tillysfamilyfarm has the whole family in the garden trying to harvest before a freeze hits! Read more about their [Harvest Time - Part 2](https://steemit.com/homesteading/@tillysfamilyfarm/harvest-time-part-2) to see what they were able to haul in! ![steemithomestead-bar.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmd1L5PSXwBHnYo45E3TAyppZLyPWRWmW6zxKgXtmw1HQe/steemithomestead-bar.png)

Homestead Down Under

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As us in the Northen Hemisphere are winding down and preparing for Winter, @minismallholding is ramping up their season by giving us [Some Entertainment Relief from the Boring Jobs in the Garden](https://steemit.com/homesteading/@minismallholding/some-entertainment-relief-from-the-boring-jobs-in-the-garden-t-apw4iluk)! ![steemithomestead-bar.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmd1L5PSXwBHnYo45E3TAyppZLyPWRWmW6zxKgXtmw1HQe/steemithomestead-bar.png)

A Real Gas!

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@senorcoconut shares [How to Re-fill Propane Bottles Up-Cycle and Save](https://steemit.com/diy/@senorcoconut/how-to-re-fill-propane-bottles-up-cycle-and-save) in this post. This is a great tip for anyone who uses the smaller propane bottles! ![steemithomestead-bar.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmd1L5PSXwBHnYo45E3TAyppZLyPWRWmW6zxKgXtmw1HQe/steemithomestead-bar.png)

That's is for our first Homestead Digest guys! Be sure to check out these authors, give them an upvote and follow if you like their content!

What great content have you seen that we missed?

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