• Everything Else

    Welcome Corazon & Kira

    Six years ago we welcomed two boy kitties onto our farm who became the sweetest and best Barn Cats ever. Ben & Jerry, abandoned at our farm gate when they were quite tiny and amidst an incredibly exciting population explosion on the farm, served our family incredibly well for several…

  • Everything Else

    2019 in Review

    I know I haven’t been in this space much this year, despite all the best intentions and half starts, but I simply cannot let 2019 pass without a bit of a review, for your sake and my own 😉 Hold on tight, it’s been a trip… Winter What is it…

  • Photography

    The Changing Seasons – August 2017

    Oh how I’ve missed participating in Cardinal’s monthly Changing Seasons link ups! Not just because it allows me to reflect on the month that has just passed, but also because it allows me to see how other are experiencing the passing of time in their corners of the world! Alas,…

  • Everything Else

    On Passion

    My good friend Stacia posted this question about passion on her Facebook business page the other day, Tell me! What’s your passion, and how are you bringing it to the world? And I had to think real hard about which passion I could answer with because I have so.many.passions! I could…

  • Chickens - Ducks - Everything Else - Goats

    Shown, Unshown – February 2017

    Shown Our newest member of the family has officially been named! Though it took us a full two weeks, calling out for suggestions, and so much discussion, we finally settled on the name Arco.  His full, official name is Arcoiris, meaning rainbow.  He’s falling in nicely with everyone except Mr. who still…

  • Everything Else

    On My Sixth Blogiversary

    Today marks, officially, my sixth Blogiversary. Six years of writing in this space. Six years of documenting the ups and downs, ins and outs of all things urban farming first, and rural homesteading/hobby farming second… In 1,230 published posts (including this one)! Whew! And so, I’m obviously spending a bit…