I mentioned a few weeks ago that there was going to be some good news posted here. It is official now so I can post it. I am taking a three-month leave of absence from work to write a book and spend more time with our son while Missy opens up her own retail shop [...]
We’ve had a LOT of interest in our place. Everyone who comes agrees that the property itself is off a postcard, and the workshop and observatory are huge pluses. However, there has been concern from a couple of visitors about the fact that this is an old farmhouse. Though I certainly understand and respect that [...]
Our real estate agent sent me the listing URL just now. Reading over it I thought “Wow, that place sounds awesome! I had to practically smack myself to remind me that I lived here. Then again, I’ve been doing that for the last year anyway. Stay tuned; I have lots of good news to share. [...]
We would love to have a community on our current property. Most of the land would be shared and owned by the collective members of the community in a trust (or however it’s usually done). But looking at the processes involved in starting one, and in maintaining the books, accounts, etc… it makes me a [...]
This is the first time I’ve canned something by myself from start to finish. It took longer than I thought, but it’ll be well worth it when we are eating green beans all winter! Here is how I canned the green beans… First I put the jars and utensils in the dishwasher on a hi [...]
Wow, can you believe it’s that time again! It seems like yesterday that I wrote last summer’s posts on canning peaches and applesauce! Well, it’s peach time once again and I’m full blast getting plenty of them put up for lots of winter and spring smoothies! This is the second year in a row I [...]
I was tetter-tottering back and and forth on whether I wanted to write and publish this post. I didn’t want to cross any ethical lines on whether I should use this forum for personal gain, but after much thought, and reassurance from a good friend, I’m going for it. After all, I assume most viewers [...]
A lot has been going on lately but I haven’t had the will to write about it. I’ve been spending way too much time on the computer doing work for clients and the thought of turning one of these machines on at home to write a blog post just hasn’t been that appealing. For that [...]
Welp, it’s early July and my tomatoes are still green, but I have plenty of other things in my garden that contributed to a simple, yet delicious, meal this evening. I was outside working on my homestead and started getting hungry. Hungry for something natural and something local. So, I walked out to my garden [...]
Before I moved to Floyd County I used to take all of my old or unwanted stuff to Goodwill, Salvation Army, local thrift store, or, shamefully, just throw it in the trash. Not now. Since moving back to Floyd I have learned of the fine art of “Greenbox Recycling.” What I used to call dumpsters [...]
Everett writes about voluntary simplicity. This blog catalogs his search for "the good life" as he tries to strike a balance between work and play, freedom and responsibility, simplicity and comfort.
