As I make my slow pilgrimage through the world,  a certain sense of beautiful mystery seems to gather and grow.  - A.C. Benson I...

Now at last they were  beginning Chapter One of the Great Story no one on earth has ever read, which goes on forever:...

 The ache for home lives in all of us,  the safe place where we can go as we are  and not be questioned. - Maya Angelou   I love t...

There are elements of intrinsic beauty  in the simplification of a house... -Gustav Stickley Work on the cabin is under...

 We will open the book. Its pages are blank.   We are going to put words on them ourselves.   The book is call...

If you've been around for awhile, you may remember last year when I fell hard for homemade cheese. Hard. Remember this white farmhous...

Although I'm a few weeks away from settling into the cabin, my chickens have settled into their new space nicely. Even the new chicks...

She woke each morning with a glow of hope, not because a new dream had been born, but knowing the one she carried...

I spoke with Mr. Cabin Guy today. The little wooden home is scheduled to be delivered December 17th! I drove away and smiled as I swatted ...

One of my goals for this year was to buy a plant forever. By that I mean, buy or grow a plant once , and begin saving seeds in earnest. No...

Just a note to say that all my hand-knitted House Helper cloths are on sale for 20% OFF through Friday. Enter the coupon code THANKFUL a...

  Think I've decided on just the spot for the cabin: What do you think?  -   -   -   -   - Can you believe it's a...

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Thanksgiving is almost here. I can feel it in the air! Is there any better time of year?  My apologies for being away so long. Life show...

I ended up with seven chicks: 2 brown, 2 white, one gray, one with brown/black stripes, and one black. And oh! So fluffy and adorable! Esp...

Good morning, you! Just popping in to say that we have a winner for last week's Shabby Apple $50 Gift Card Giveaway: it's Timber ...

It was early. Chilly. The coldest morning we've had in months, in fact. I hadn't had coffee. I was in my pajama pants, trying to...

I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.  -George Washington It's egg delivery day, today is. Every shop in t...

 Photo Credit: Shabby Apple I've been watching one of my favorite movies- Charlotte Gray - and dreaming of a new fall dress this ...

I went to the Feed Store today. It's my retail therapy. Some women go to the mall, or the shoe store, or Sephora . I go to the old bar...