Accountability on the Farm
Farmers are all held accountable for their growing practices, yet lumped into one category. Whether homesteaders that sell produce or industrial farmers with chemicalsRead More →
2018-09-17
The Kaffeeklatsch
I remember back when my mom and several ladies would gather together in the morning to sit, drink coffee, and ‘visit’, (not one ofRead More →
2018-02-23
Bionic Mice…
Country + farm + COLD weather = Mice. I get the equation. It is just one of those things you have to liveRead More →
2018-02-13
It’s ‘Snow’ Trouble
Here in the South, snow is a novelty. So when those white flakes start falling, we all rush outside and ooh and aweRead More →
2018-02-04
The Love of a Farm
You don’t have to have a farm to love it. You don’t have to have cows, horses, cats, dogs or chickens toRead More →
2018-01-30
Southern Weather
And we wonder why we stay sick in the South…. Snow in our neck of the woods is rare, so we have a lot ofRead More →
2018-01-23
Slow Down
Our lives have become so adjusted to the fast pace of society, we have forgotten what it is like to just slow down.Read More →
2018-01-21
Water Torture
There is nothing more aggravating than waking up in the middle of the night to the sound of water dripping. It is enoughRead More →
2017-11-14
Autumn on the Farm
“A few days ago I walked along the edge of the lake and was treated to the crunch and rustle of leaves withRead More →
2017-10-30
Learn as you Go
Learn As You Go I am learning as I go. Moving from the city to a farm, there were quite a few things that IRead More →
2017-02-22
The Best Laid Cheese Plans & 1 Stubborn Milk Cow
One of my Simple Life goals was to get a milk cow and learn to make cheese. My gracious sister Amie indulged me at ChristmasRead More →
2015-11-21
Nehemiah
Never underestimate the curiosity of a child. I was reminded of this while doing a weaving demonstration at the Red River Parish FairRead More →
2015-09-30