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…




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!
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