We haven’t been posting much lately because, as usual, we’ve been working like mad-folk and by the time we plop down at night to eat dinner we are just too exhausted to think about writing a blog entry. But don’t take that the wrong way… A: I love writing the blog and sharing our experiences; it helps us feel connected to something larger even though we’re in the middle of the mountains; and B: The “exhausted” feeling we have is a good one. I like the way it feels to accomplish some important tasks around the place. For instance…
Living a Simple Life
About getting back to the basics of living a happy, simple life.
Archive for ‘Random Simplicity’
Solar Food Dehydrator – I Want One – I’ll Make One
I want one of these solar food dehydrators that hang from a tree branch, hook, or wherever you want to put them – but there’s no way in hell I’m going to pay nearly sixty bucks for one.
Mrs. Simpleton’s First Post
Lately I’ve been working on a few sewing projects such as making curtains and pillows for our new place (I will post some pics when I’m all done) and I have been adjusting my craft room to make manipulating fabric a little more manageable.
Farm Update – May 20-24th
OK, so here is what has been going on around here lately. I know you probably subscribe to this blog for more than just bullet-point updates, and we have REALLY been slacking on the how-to videos, but what can I say: It’s that time of year. I do promise some how-to stuff sometime soon though. In the meantime, here’s a fun list and some pictures…
Seeing The World a Little Differently
We see things a little differently when we’re relaxed. This is the story of just such an occurrence.
I have a hard time relaxing because I’m always thinking of all there is to do around the place, or all there is to do for my “real” job. I can’t sit on my butt when I think about this stuff because the guilty feeling of not working will keep me from enjoying my so-called “relaxation”.
Taking Your Advice – Sunday Was Nap-Day
Busy Weekend FUN Photos!
As promised, here are some photos from around the farm this weekend. You can view all images in a larger format by clicking on them. A few of them might even make good desktop wallpaper. 
Missy and Smokey enjoying a late afternoon view of the pasture.
Our First Guests
We just had the most wonderful surprise guests. As Missy and I were applying a coat of linseed oil to an old table that was left in the barn a big white truck pulling a shiny silver airstream camper pulled up to the house. The driver leaned out the window and asked if I was Everett.
The Time Has Come…. We’re Going Home!
After nine months of planning and years of dreaming, the time has finally come. Next week Missy and I are going to head off to Europe for one last itch of the travel bug, and upon our return in two weeks we’ll be headed for Hillsville!
Homesteading, Back-To-The-Land, Rural Skills, Foodie, Self Sufficiency Books
When we bought “the farm” it was our intent to put our city house up for sale and maybe live in it for another year while waiting for a buyer. To our surprise, someone snatched up our little wannabe-urban-homestead the 2nd week it was on the market. Unprepared, we rented a duplex and found a caretaker for our new 15-acre property on the other side of the country.
About Us
We're not technophobes or Luddites. We simply believe that people have lost some important things in the march toward progress. That is not to say progress and simplicity are mutually exclusive. We believe we can have both, and this site catalogs our journey as we try to do exactly that.