Reading

Classics were my choice of reading material at the beginning of 2015. The Great Gatsby, Wuthering Heights, A Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, among others. Some were really good and I will to get back to them... at some point. Currently my reading is focused on the ranch - all the things we hope to have, or at least try out.

Anyone that has ever discussed reading with me knows I do not read how to books. Yep, these are how to books but they're not quite so boring as how to organize your life, how to make and keep friends, how to pray, how to blend oils, how to eat right, how to deal with (fill in the blank), how to raise your children, how to budget, how to make money... 

I read a couple of chicken books back when I got my first girls. Lots of great websites and blogs as well. I'm on my second horse book. Donkeys come next, then I'll go back to the guinea book I was reading before the move. Two Farmer's Almanacs for next year, and an Acres magazine are on the trunk in the great room. Oh! There's a book on canning in the pantry as well ;)

Okay, I'm off to deliver breakfasts and start today's project which is finishing yesterday's project, power washing the windows and cedar posts on the house. Next comes staining the slates Michael cut yesterday for the coop! Oh, and cleaning the inside of the windows I'm currently cleaning the outsides of. 

Before I sign off ~ I realized yesterday I left off a couple of things seen all the time here: crickets and daddy long legs.

And, then there was land...

     Our 17th move is upon us, and our 29th anniversary isn't even here yet!

    Michael has always tolerated my love for all of God's creatures and we both love the outdoors. We've been dreaming of our own land for years. With his approaching retirement (10-15 years) he's been looking at ranches thinking it'll keep us active and somewhere he gets the idea I'm going to make money selling eggs and goat cheese... That part is not happening.

    He finally found an east Texas ranch that has a small 5 acre stocked fishing pond, improved cross-fenced pastures, 70 acres of wild area for horseback riding, wildlife observation, hog hunting, and whatever else the eventual grandkids can dream up, as well as a great ranch home surrounded by a blank canvas yard for us to work with!

    It's our own 150+ acres of pure country with a grocery store not 5 miles down the road in Pittsburg (without the "h"), a town of just over 4,500 people and a hospital ;)

    We're very excited about this new adventure! So much to learn, decisions to make, things to do! Did I mention we're both city born and raised? Ha! Yes, we are so this should be a lot of fun! We know practically nothing but are looking forward to every minute of it!!!

Follow along as we venture into the next season of our lives!