A life less ordinary

From the suburbs to the country in Independence Township, this is our journey. We are two suburban yuppies who always had a dream to leave it all behind and become country dweller's. Now we are on part two of this adventure. We just bought our Historical farm. We have six acres, a barn, some outbuildings, three excited kids, three dogs, one cat, a tortoise and us, the wonderstruck parents who are beyond thrilled and a little bit clueless about what the next chapter has in store for us!

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Father's Day at the Farm

Sunday we drove out after all of our Father's Day activities to get more painting done. As soon as we got there, the baby deer was standing in the grass about 10 yards from us. She was so darling, all spotted with her huge ears. I tried to get closer to get a picture, but her mother saw me and they both lept off into the woods. So, we let the "ladies" out of the coop and fed and watered them. This time we brought them some english muffins which they devoured in minutes. Rog got right to cutting the grass, and the kids all did their thing. I finally got a new battery for my camera so I just walked around the property shooting the house, the barn, the kids, and the chickens. My favorite time of day there is when the sun starts to set behing the pasture, which is now about 5 feet tall, and the light on the house and the trees is so beautiful. After the the yard was mowed, Roger and I went upstairs to get the floors painted. We did the walls an olive/greyish/taupe, and we are doing the floor boards and trim white. We were inspired to paint the floors after looking at hundreds of restored farmhouse photos online. There was one house in Upstate NY that was renovated and he painted the barnwood floors white and it really looked amazing. I must admit that rolling floors is much easier than walls or ceilings, and we got the whole upstairs primed quite quickly. Now we are one step closer to being able to put the beds up there and spend the night. I can't wait! I'm posting the before and during pics, and the afters will soon follow...

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Inspiration that helped me get here.

Food for thought

The increase in U.S. food prices from 1982 to 2009 rose 128%.In the same period, prices paid to farmers rose only 34%.

1 in 3 Americans born in 2000 is expected to develop diabetes in his or her lifetime.

Jargon-food sovereignty: the right of peoples to eat healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems.

(from the declaration of Nyeleni, 2007)

32 hours, 50 minutes- The amount of on-screen media, including television, videos and video games that American children between the ages of 2 and 5 years old consume each week, according to the Nielsen Company.

Chicken-ism

I loved this so much that I had to post it. I cannot take credit, I found it on the web.

All I need to know I learned from my chickens.

Wake up early, stay busy, but always stay alert.

Visit your favorite places every day.

Scratch out a living.

Routine is good.

Plump is good.

Don't ponder your pupose in life, your brain is too small.

Accept the pecking order and you know your enemies.

Weed your garden.

Protect your children fiercely, sit on them if you need to.

Take them for walks, show them the little things, and talk constantly.

Brag on your accomplishments.

Don't count your chicks before they hatch.

Protect your nest egg.

Test your wings once in a while.

Squawk when necessary.

As you age, demand respect.

Leave a little something for those who care about you.

Chase butterflies.