It was raining this morning which wasn't in the forecast. I don't mind at all. I'm so sick and tired of looking at all the brown from this hot dry summer...
Rain as Reminder that We Need to Get Stuff Done
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Starting a Farm
The Pastures Are Kicking Our Ass-tures
Last year was the first time we turned our attention to our pastures, and wow, it turns out 22 acres is a lot to take care of! You might think, like I did,...
Slowing Down Is Harder Than You Think
In my work world, where I make online classes to teach people business writing skills, I constantly preach slowing down. Why do I preach slowing down? Because...
How We Holiday: 6 Ways to Slow Down and Savor (and Stay Sane)
If Christmas left you exhausted and broke, this post is for you. Why? Because we have a new way of doing the holidays that you might like. OK,...
The Pond Is Full! And It Is Beautiful!
We had a lot of rain and the pond that is the cornerstone of the wetland restoration project filled up...and overflowed. But I guess that's the nature of a...
Wetland Restoration Is a Reality!
We have a huge project happening on our 22 acres: a wetland restoration project. And not just any wetland restoration, but the first for our conservation...
Seed Drill Success!
Using our cows for rotational grazing is one crucial step toward farming for a future. Planting cover crop is another. But...planting a cover crop was a...
The Patience of Trees
There’s a saying about planting a trees that sums up everything I’m about to say: “A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they...
We Built a Cow Barn. And It Flooded.
I’ll apologize in advance because I am going to whine. Ready? Why is this so hard?? All we want is to start a small farm, that’s it. We’re not trying to...
When You Want to Start a Farm, Winter Comes in August
It rained today. In fact, it's still raining. I can hear and smell the gentle summer rain through the open windows. We've had an unusually dry summer, so the...
Round 3 Goes to the Crows, but I Have Something They Don’t…
OK, I'll admit it. I went and spent $35 on bird netting to cover the chicken yard without even measuring the chicken yard. The package said the bird netting...
Farm Foto of the Day: My Morning Attire
One thing I love about starting a farm is morning. I am so looking forward to the day when we are living in the farmhouse and I am not driving from town to...
How to Start a Farm? Start With the Fences, to Keep Your Horses In!
I love this horse but he gets into everything. I say he's as friendly as a dog, curious as a cat and stubborn as a mule. Apparently he has taken up a new...
A Summer Evening Spent Bucking Hay: Talk About Quality Family Time!
Tonight will be a forever memory for this new family. This beautiful summer Sunday evening was spent bucking hay together, the new husband and wife, the new...
A Typical, Head Spinning, Crazed Day Spent Learning to Be a Farmer
If it's not the kids, it's work. If it's not work, it's the farmhouse project. If it's not the farmhouse, it's someone from church with a need. If it's not...