One thing became abundantly clear when I started getting to know people who grew up in the countryside: They are often extremely talented at problem solving. This is especially true when it comes to solving a problem with little or no money. I am a creative problem solver in many ways (at least that’s what [...]
When I first moved to Floyd a dozen years back one of the first things I fell in love with was the summer sky. The sky seemed more blue than I had ever observed and vastly big and reaching for being in the mountains. At that time I was doing a lot of odd jobs and construction, and [...]
Even though most of the trees are bare and flowers are dormant, there are still many ways to decorate using what you’d find in your yard. I trimmed a few hydrangeas (correct me if I’m wrong) and put them in a vase to create an artful bouquet. I also broke off some branches that Everett [...]
Today, I said goodbye to my Kubota 43hp 4×4 tractor with all its implements, including a backhoe! I have worked through some feelings around this sale. It’s sad because I loved that tractor and used it all the time, but it’s good to know it will help me get one step closer to being debt free. My life looks [...]
In all of my years I have never seen a squirrel build a nest. I’ve seen leaf nests in the tops of trees and have often seen squirrels go in their nests inside dead or dying trees, but never saw the most pure, most basic survivor instinct of an animal building a shelter (well, I [...]
For years I felt as though I never got to do what I “enjoyed” because I was working too much. Even at home on weekends I was always “working” on some project because I didn’t have time to do it during the week while working for someone else. I thought “If I could just have [...]
When it comes to technology I am pretty old school. I’m still using CD’s, still not carrying a cell phone, and not until a few backs did I ever send a text! But, I’ve broken new ground….. I’ve been wanting an Ipod Touch for a few years now but never could justify the cost. I [...]
It’s official; we’ve closed on the farm! We’ll be moving in later this week, as the previous owners still need a few days to move into their new place. All month we’ve been living out of boxes in a rental house “in town” and it hasn’t been without stress. A prolonged transition, complete with three [...]
As some friends and family may know, I was a Journalism major in college. I had a taste of the profession when traveling through southeast Asia writing a few magazine articles. And in college I was able to intern at a regional newspaper, and even had one of my stories as the leader on the [...]
Today I filled the second trailer and truck-load full of stuff to take over to the new place. The first load, yesterday, was of compost and wood. This load will include chicken-wire, 100-feet of flexible drainage pipe, a generator and some fencing. I love the fact that moving for us these days involves the transport [...]
We believe that humankind has 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.
The Transplants
Missy & Everett
TreeStone Farm
Tommy
The Old-Timers
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