Once we get into a routine with our upcoming "new normal" we plan to continue working toward our larger ranch goals...

Before & After!

Tools we are using that really help the process include an airless paint sprayer, quality water-based stain back brush, and a drill powered

Part of my homestead dream for the ranch, included a good sized portager ("kitchen") garden.

Log homes are unique, as they require specific care that other homeowners may not ever consider.

The winds are howling up to 55 mph this morning, and it was only 7°(F) - BUT the first day of Spring is still only 2 weeks away (March 20th)

...Hi - me here, with my Pretty Penny, excited to share with you these fall photos from the ranch with Haze Photography. While these...

The exterior of our barn structure is finally wrapped up, along with a significant paddock fence. This was a huge accomplishment that took

Tonight was the last yoga class on our ranch for the 2020 season. As I sit here and reflect on our evenings together, I have a heart so...

When all is said and done, it will have been worth it, for sure. What has been completed looks really sharp - and the barn itself is made o

Fitness in farming and ranching is important, but maybe not always discussed... We get busy with chores and schedules, and especially...

Our pole barn kit has arrived and comes with everything we need to do a good old fashioned barn raisin'!

One tree variety already blooming in our yard, are the many Magnolia trees that have been arriving over the course of the last couple weeks.

We obtained the building permit for our barn. While this is just one step in a long line of phases to completion, it is a big one.

We have already begun the nitty gritty - the research - meeting with the town and asking what steps were required. We have also begun the pr

Dirigo - as seen on the Maine state flag - is a Latin term, meaning, "I Lead". We felt this was fitting, as we lead along our family and pa

We have already begun the nitty gritty - the research - meeting with the town and asking what steps were required. We have also begun the pr

2019 is coming to a close - a big year for our growing homestead: We brought home 4 goats and 2 donkeys, started horseback riding...

we've also decided to unexpectedly move our Homestead operation!