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15 Acre Farm & House for Sale in Southwestern Virginia for $195,000

[ 32 ] By: Everett

Our Property is For Sale! We love this house and the land, and hate to move. But we have put a lot of thought into where we want to spend the rest of our lives (or at least the next few decades) and have decided to buy an even larger piece of land with friends. [...]

Easter Sunday Vignettes

Easter Sunday Vignettes

[ 4 ] By: Everett

Yesterday I put in the corn and beans, added mulch, watered the garden, spread gravel in the drive, cleaned out the gutters, put up the hummingbird feeders, pulled weeds, thinned seedlings, etc…. so I decided to take today off, as recommended by at least one out of four major religions. Here are just a few [...]

How to Install Hardwood Floors Yourself

How to Install Hardwood Floors Yourself

[ 0 ] By: Amber

Learn how to install hardwood floors in this video. Enjoy!

Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage On The Rainy Day Rant

Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage On The Rainy Day Rant

[ 1 ] By: Guest Bloggers

Having worked with them on a few web projects, I invited some folks at Dancing Rabbit Eco Village in Missouri to discuss how internet access has helped their community. Several members are involved in a wide variety of online businesses that bring in revenue to help finance infrastructure and boost their local economy. Brian Toomey [...]

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Hello My Name is Frankenstein

[ 23 ] By: Everett

Update: B. Nine. Calling B9. Anyone? B9? Oh, that’s me. Just talked to the surgeon. Bingo! I know the Title should have been “Frankenstein’s Monster” but it doesn’t sound as good. Poor Dr. Frankenstein. What’s worse? Having your name used as a verb, or as another proper noun? Google it. So I’ve been procrastinating. Here, let [...]

Our first transplanted ramps coming up!

Signs of Spring: Ramps, Mushrooms, Peepers and More

[ 5 ] By: Tommyfreerange

Welp, as of a few weeks ago, winter is officially over and we are full swing in spring.  Warm days, cold nights and daily showers are upon our little mountain homestead.  Mother nature is waking up with the growth of crocusus, dandelions and wood violets bringing forth beautiful colors of purple, blue, green and yellows [...]

The Resurrection of Rural America: A Rainy Day Rant

The Resurrection of Rural America: A Rainy Day Rant

[ 19 ] By: Everett

Perhaps the title is misleading, as “rural America” has never died. She has changed; she has suffered; but like the strong-willed people who make up her population, she has persevered despite having a large portion of her three greatest treasures stolen over the last sixty-odd years. Those three things are her people, her economy, and [...]

My finished yarn!

Setting The Twist Of Hand Spun Yarn

[ 7 ] By: Missy

I finished spinning up the beautiful purple and blue merino wool that I started in my spinning wheel demo video and now it is time to finish up the yarn by setting the twist. Many spinners ply together 2 or more strands to get a thicker yarn, but I tend to spin kind of chunky [...]

Straw Bale Mulch No-Till Garden From Virgin Ground Experiment Update

Straw Bale Mulch No-Till Garden From Virgin Ground Experiment Update

[ 11 ] By: Everett

You may recall last year I posted about tilling up a garden from soil that was red clay below grass that had probably not been tilled in over 50 years, if ever. In that post I talked about how difficult the soil was to work with a tiller, and that I ended up having to [...]

The dogs sniffing pieces of wool as I skirt the fleece.

Sheep Shearing at a Nearby Farm

[ 5 ] By: Missy

Last Saturday I went to nearby Border Springs Farm for their annual sheep shearing day. They invite anyone to come watch and hope spinners/crafters will snatch up some fleeces to take home for their fiber projects. And that’s exactly what I did! I picked out two nice fleeces that I will eventually wash, card and [...]