Sunflowers and Weeds

Summer is both stunningly beautiful AND miserably hot here on Green Acres. In life, we have to accept the bad along with the good that comes our way. Push through the knee high weeds to capture the beauty of forgotten sunflowers. Push through an overgrown path to reach the ripened fruit. Look up high to … Continue reading Sunflowers and Weeds

Cute Cows Make Me Happy

It was my very first time to go to the auction barn to purchase cattle. I sat and listened intently as the auctioneer started the cadence. I had done my homework and attended the auction for several weeks to learn how to enter into the fray. It took me a couple of visits to realize … Continue reading Cute Cows Make Me Happy

New Year, New Goals!

Every year around this time for as long as I can remember, I begin writing down a very lengthy, detailed list of goals for the entire year. I make separate categories for the goals depending on what our family is doing during the upcoming year. This year, I have written four categories: personal, house, farm, … Continue reading New Year, New Goals!

The Perfect Timing

Many of you know that I have been wanting to open a shop for almost ten (10!) years now, but it has been delayed over and over again for various reasons. Well, I am here to tell you that God has outdone Himself on the timing with The Rusty Coop. The amount of joy and … Continue reading The Perfect Timing