So, we did a little reconstructive surgery on our pasture today. The horses are coming home from their vacation… and we realized we really need a place where we can work with them on our property. We managed to actually… Continue reading

While there is no fact in this, I do think I have found the reasoning behind the Easter egg hunt. Certainly, long ago, people had chickens. They roamed freely on the farm. Well, at Windy Woods, the chickens have some… Continue reading

To follow up on my discussion on the time it takes to run a small hobby farm, I also have been thinking about exactly what we do each day. I figured it would be fun to type up our schedule.… Continue reading

When I dreamed of one day owning my own little farm, I never really thought about the lessons I would learn. When we made the decision to move to the country, I knew the experience would be a good one… Continue reading

My daughter had a project in school about storytelling. She was required to share a story in front of a group that was humorous or had special meaning to her. She wrote a story about a time when we had… Continue reading

“Hey Mom, where do you want me to put the eggs?” Yells my son to me in the pasture. Eggs? How could he have eggs, I think? Okay, yes, we have laying chickens, so why would I be surprised he… Continue reading

One of the most common questions I get from my city friends about our farm lifestyle is, “how long does it take you each day?” It is a good question, and one that anyone who is considering any type of… Continue reading

Living amongst farm animals is always a bit like living in the pages of a mystery novel. We often discover little things that have occurred, but of course, the animals can’t tell us what happened. So, we have to do… Continue reading

Today we made the tough decision to move our horses off the farm temporarily. The goal was to find a place where we can safely ride them out of the weather and allow our pasture to recover. No doubt, the… Continue reading