Our Farm Adventures

Handwritten journal entry listing farm dreams before moving to Missouri

Part 4: Dreams, Dirt, and Dogs in the Road

It was early October 2023. Amy and I had slipped away for a few hours to explore some local shops, leaving our six dogs in the fenced area around the...

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Part 4: Dreams, Dirt, and Dogs in the Road

It was early October 2023. Amy and I had slipped away for a few hours to explore some local shops, leaving our six dogs in the fenced area around the...

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Part 3: Burn the Blankets!

Part 3: Burn the Blankets!

Nobody warns you about the bugs. In our first couple of months living in the RV, I woke up one morning, lifted the blanket, and found thousands — maybe millions...

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Part 3: Burn the Blankets!

Nobody warns you about the bugs. In our first couple of months living in the RV, I woke up one morning, lifted the blanket, and found thousands — maybe millions...

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Part 2: What Spring Taught Us

Part 2: What Spring Taught Us

A game cam. A stranger in the woods. A bidding war. And the spring that changed everything at WestLand Farms.

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Part 2: What Spring Taught Us

A game cam. A stranger in the woods. A bidding war. And the spring that changed everything at WestLand Farms.

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The WestLand Farm land in early fall with red umbrellas and fire pit

Part 1: Our Move to the Farm

In September 2023, we sold our house, shed most of our belongings, packed up our six dogs, and moved into an off-grid RV. What was meant to be temporary became...

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Part 1: Our Move to the Farm

In September 2023, we sold our house, shed most of our belongings, packed up our six dogs, and moved into an off-grid RV. What was meant to be temporary became...

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