I think its official! I am a farmer!!! Right about 5 years into living here on our amazing hill, nestled in the rolling topography of southeastern Ohio, I became a true farmer yesterday. Yep, I’ve had chickens off and on for 55 years. I added goats and alpacas about 4 years ago. I have been a gardener nearly my whole life. Buttttt…..I was not, by my standards….a farmer yet. Yesterday I began my adventure into creating hay bales. I think that makes it official! I have stacked bales, I...

Lately I've had some time to let my mind wander and it tends to either come up with total drivel or something that may actually be a bit...

Sometimes things happen in a rather random manner that you will not be able to understand the purpose for it until you can look back and...