It is the time of year when my husband who loves green, for a little while, loves dirt, even more. The grass gets some TLC, in the form of topsoil, over seeding, and…

It is already Easter weekend, and spring is definitely in bloom. The dogwoods are peeking out throughout the woods, and the sassafras tree is beginning to turn green. Talking to the kids this…

I have never seen the television show Ozark. And yet, I see the Ozarks every day because that’s where we live. As I think about springtime in the Ozarks, I think about fruit…

My chickies like to rush to greet me and try to follow me all over the farm, probably because they think I have food! This weekend I did give them treats but the…

The weather has been warm, and we took the chance to walk the pasture and check some fence lines with family yesterday. The sunshine felt great although discovering the first tick bite of…

This weekend we had some tending to do. I noticed a chicken not feeling good and we had to separate her and nurse her. Sadly, she didn’t make it and so we had…

while our chickens are fun, and certainly great egg producers. They also are typical bird brains ! yesterday, we moved their coop from one side of the shop to the other. Their food…

Winters in the Midwest are unpredictable. One week it might be ice and snow, the next rainy, the next very temperate. One thing I miss in the winter is that we don’t see…

as I prepared some extra baking, sourdough loaves, and single pot dinners this week for Chuck, as I am away for our leadership conference, I found comfort in these comfort foods. it is…

We settled around the table this afternoon with friends to eat chili and catch up. It was the first meal on our new table , and a belated birthday hooray for my pal,…