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We had family out to Fiona’s Farm this weekend for a sleepover, and we had a lot of fun.  We are happily living the dream of life on a small farm  with the people we love.  The visit was made even more special with the addition of the children. We hope it is the firstContinue reading “Special Family Visitors”

Our timeline for getting in to our dream farm has been accelerated, beginning with Mona getting a job in our new community. We buckled down and made our little farmhouse livable. And we moved in May 2018. Of late, our sights have been focused on the  amazing opportunities to increase our animal family. Perhaps aContinue reading “Every body has a job to do…”

…and so we have not posted in a while. Our renovated farmhouse is finished on the inside! It is very homey and comfortable, and we have turned our attention to outside projects. More on that later… Here are a few before and after pictures. I The kitchen “before” and … …the kitchen after! *********************** TheContinue reading “Fiona’s Farm Has Been Busy….”

Keeping the same “footprint” of the house was an option for us because of the two “bonus” rooms on either end of the building. One room was once a carport that had been enclosed and used as a sunken living area with three steps down that led to a cement floor at ground level. TheContinue reading “Demolition”

After 4,000 years of being considered a building material asbestos was found to be dangerous to any creature that breathes air. It was banned from use in construction a few decades ago but, not before it was tacked to the side of our house in the form of cement siding known as ‘Transite’ panels. AContinue reading “Asbestos Removal”

The first project we’re tackling is removing trees near the house and outbuildings. Ten trees grew close enough to the main house to overhang the roof, casting shade that allowed a bountiful crop of moss to grow on the shingles, and deposited enough leaves over the years to fill the gutters with compost. So, beforeContinue reading “Clearing Trees”

It is the last day of an exciting year for Fiona and her humans. We (Kevin and Mona) have shared a common dream for most of our lives…to have a small, sustainable, and self-sufficient farm. This dream is presently being realized. We plan to have small farm animals, berries, vegetables, and herb gardens for starters,Continue reading “So Long 2017!”

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