Finer Things

  • Party in the Pasture?

    My day began just like any other Wednesday. Planning the day, checking my calendar, school with the kids, answering emails, making lunch…

  • A Mountain Experience

    We were blessed to enjoy a little get away for a few days with no interruptions ( except for calls about Scott’s…

  • To Soak or Not to Soak

    “Take your time” is a phrase that my mind has never really grasped very well.  I pretty much attempt to do all…

  • What a Way to End Deer Season!

    My son, Howlett, came home last night pretty depressed.  He shot at what he called a “monster buck” and thought he must…

  • Flintlock Sparks Excitement

    Scott, my husband, has been working all year for this very moment. After spending a couple of hundred man hours building this…

  • The Forgotten Tree

    The sassafras tree has been historically an very important tree. At one point in the 1600s it was one of the largest…

  • How Sweet It Is

    It’s harvest time! Last May, a little late for beekeeping, we set up three hives and hoped to harvest a “little” honey,…

  • 100 lbs. of Thawed Meat

    “Momma, why is there water all on the floor in the storage room under the freezer?”  are not the words that you…