If you’re keeping track, you might have noticed that I skipped my monthly reflection for August…and you might even notice that my reflection for September is a full two weeks late… Geez… Yeah, the past few months have been a whirlwind of work, property and animal upkeep, and…oh yeah! the planning, prepping for and actual celebration of our marriage! So,…
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The mice are moving into and taking over the chicken coop, but so are the (baby) bull snakes. The hose that feeds the water to the chicken coop busted, spewing water all over the place, but it’s almost time to remove it anyway and unhook it from the spigots due to impending frosts, so we’ll just remove it now and…
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This post could also easily be called, “Now I Understand Why People Elope!” 😉 Two short months ago, when we finally decided to get married and set our date, we didn’t think much of the quick turnaround. Instead, we thought: We are doers. We are facilitators. We are badass DIYers. We’ve got this! So we made our guest list, printed…
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We’ve finally named the girls!!! I know, I know…it took forever! Let me officially introduce you to Lucy and Ethel. Lucy is the younger/smaller blondie, full of enthusiasm and curiosity… Ethel is a bit more calm and subdued but more than happy to go along for the ride when Lucy encourages her to do so. Ember can’t yet say their…
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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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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…
