A day trip to the farm.  We wanted to add a mailbox and check on the progress of the foundation and driveway. Mailbox installed and stained. Went to the barn to check out a few things and I found this.  Same tool belt from last year!  I told Al that tool belt can never be …

And so begins the next phase! Today we closed on the financing for our new home. It has been quite the journey to get to this point, but now the real fun begins.

A much needed to trip together to the farm was long overdue.  Within the past thirty days we lost both our mothers. My mother passed within twenty days of being diagnosed with brain cancer.  There are days I still can’t believe she is gone.  Al’s mother had been on the decline for awhile and passed …

The end of April brought a quick trip to the farm. The grass is now growing at the rate of about 6 inches per week in some places!! In addition to the normal mowing of the plateau, Purple field was mowed While mowing along the back tree line of the plateau I found some turkey …

Al FINALLY met our soon to be neighbors.  Ok, he met the kids and the girlfriend (who was chewing tobacco).  Not judging but DAMN!  We will be IN the country!  And NO I will NOT pick that up!  Anyway….. Bun and Honey DO belong to them. (Personally I would have said and YOU left them?) …