July brought with it some much needed rain and many, many partly cloudy days, which may not seem like a big deal to many of you, but it a very big deal here in the high desert of northern New Mexico! Here we’re used to drought conditions and sweltering heat through July and into August. We’re used to praying for…
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Happy Friday (er…Saturday!) and Welcome to our Fifth edition of Farm Photo Friday! Yes, I really am *so behind on everything that even my monthly post is a day behind! Geez…maybe things will settle down a bit after the wedding?! Maybe! In the meantime… July absolutely flew by bringing with it a few harvests, lots of growth in the garden, a…
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Well, it’s been 2 1/2 months since my last turkey post, so I figure I’m overdue! As I mentioned in my original post about raising turkeys, we’re newbies at this, which means the learning curve is pretty steep. For example: I’ve learned how to “walk wide” to corral them in the general direction I want them to go… I’ve learned…
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Nine years ago today, Kim and I called it “official” and intentionally began our lives together. The past nine years have included two daughters, four homes, and this crazy, ever-growing journey of ours from a life built in the city to one growing in the country with more dreams for our future than can ever be counted. And now, as…
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While we are not new to gardening, we are new to this space. And while we have planted a bazillion seeds, they haven’t all germinated. And while it feels as though this property has been our home for ages, it’s really only been a few months. So, I have to remember that, though our first real harvests are just beginning…
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Technology allows us to edit and crop the real life out of the “real lives” we all share via our websites and on social media. As a blogger, I want to document our journey while creating a pretty, inviting space that you, my dear reader, want to spend some time exploring. The truth is, though, real life, unfiltered, isn’t…
