Growing up in the South, I learned about the importance of deviled eggs as a staple at almost every type of social gathering from church picnics to cocktail parties. Like…
When we moved to the farm in 2013, the grounds had been overgrown for many years. With an elderly owner, much of the accumulating brush and fallen trees were simply…
Spring has landed and it's hard to miss around here. Despite the weather roller coaster that we've been on in Virginia, we are finally back to "normal" spring weather with beautiful sunny…
Roaming the woods searching for the perfect Christmas tree is easier said than done. My fourteen year-old black lab, Miss Bit, ran along beside us, keeping a keen eye out for stray rabbits that…
The feeling of divine satisfaction settles into my bones as I sit here with my computer, writing from my new kitchen island. Cup of coffee in hand, homemade muffins in…
I can't believe that two months has flown by without a new entry. I guess that's what happens when you're having fun... or at least terribly distracted by a million…
For those who have been following the flock, the four Muscovy ducks are just about seven months old. Just a month ago, I came home one evening to find one of the…
Blizzard 2016 rampaged through Virginia last weekend leaving a blanket of snow and ice across White Plains - even more than last year. Two years ago, during the last big winter storm…
Four weeks ago today, I arrived home with a poorly taped cardboard lawnmower box carrying 15 guineas and 4 Muscovy ducks from Gardienne Wings near Sumerduck, Virginia. Val was fantastic walking me…
As summer draws to an end, the number of intense, sporadic storms seems to increase. The dark clouds roll in, and the last rays of late afternoon sun are quickly…