Some things I’m just going to have to get used to living on property. Shining a flashlight into the yard and seeing unblinking, glowing yellow eyes reflected back at me is startling.

My 2yo, way past his bedtime: More sing? What do you sing your toddlers at night?

We aren’t the kind of people who replace all the doorknobs in one go. We like for it to take a couple years.

You know you were meant to be a farmer when you can stare at a chicken’s [redacted for your benefit] and still eat dinner.

Names for chickens: Piccata Nashville Hot Cacciatore Pot Pie Biscuit Country Fried Dierks Bentley

Today my two year-old said nana instead of blah blah, and I’m only slightly beside myself.

Mock Orange blooming outside my door.

Set a trap to catch the raccoon that’s killed 3 of our chicks. Tonight, while sitting on the couch, we heard the trap snap shut! My first thought, “Man, now we have to kill a raccoon.” NOPE. It was a cat. We let her go.

When thou art absent all sorrows are here. When thou art present all blessings are mine.

Depending on the severity of the wrong, I’d say there is wisdom in that old adage. Proverbs says, “Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.” So I’d say it depends on the offense.

My goal in life is to not take it personally.

Today my 6yo called a dime a cylamander…. Like a combination between a cylinder and a salamander ☠️ Made the math lesson I was taking too seriously much more fun!

Does anyone even remember Grease 2?

We’re selling compost out of a decommissioned chicken brooder. I was going for apothecary-style label for the bags. My vision board (lol) included the snake oil salesmen’s elixir in Pete’s Dragon (old version) and the exaggeration of PT Barnham’s circus. Feedback?

Well, that hamburger patty had way more calories than I was expecting…