A Blog is Born

It's been a long time on my mind that I needed a place to record the sometimes amazing, often entertaining, moments of my hobby farm life.   For nearly ten years I have been working at developing a small, two-acre farm that includes an organic garden, a flock of laying hens, and a small herd of dairy goats.  Other animals have come and gone over the years.  Waterfowl and turkeys were attempted, but I lost the war with predators and gave away any of the survivors.  Pigs were raised for the freezer a couple of times, but a lousy processing experience the last time led my husband to tear down the pig pen.  We weren't in agreement on that one, but I'll live without pork before I trouble myself with such things.

So why do I want to document this little life of mine?  First, I find this hobby farming experience fascinating, energizing, and educational.  My enthusiasm for the whole affair needs more of an outlet than just chatting with my goats.  Second, I want to put in writing what I am doing for my family....in case I die while the back yard is still a functioning farm and they need it for food.  No one else in the clan is currently involved in the farm, though my son and daughter-in-law have helped with the evening rounds on occasion and she knows how to milk my goats.  And third, there just might be a person or two who could be encouraged by reading about these experiences.

Daily posts "ain't gonna happen".  Not enough hours in a day for that.  But as things happen that I want to document, remember, or share, I will write.  Time will reveal how often that will be.