Ruffled Feathers and Spilled Milk

Farming with ducks and dairy goats, chickens and children.

Left Behind.

There is something fascinating about places that stand the test of time.  Remnants of earth’s ancient past, testaments to humankind’s presence.  From the silly to the sacred, the Southwest is filled with these places. We were up bright and early to get back to Carlsbad Caverns and tour the cave.  We passed a herd of […]

Southsides.

I noticed it first in Atlanta.  I mean there was hint of it, but I blamed it on the city.  The crowds, the exhaust, the towering skyscrapers. However, when we were standing in Biloxi, facing the Gulf of Mexico, there was no denying it. I stood there with my sweat-soaked shirt already stuck to my […]

Compromise.

A lot of compromises went into this family vacation.  I’ve already mentioned that we were trying Airbnb in the hopes of having more space for the kids than in the average hotel room.  It was costing me some extra money, but it was costing Pretty a whole lot of aggravation.  Since I don’t have a […]

First Stop.

The trick to traveling across country with 6 people in a minivan is getting out of the van every 3-4 hours.  In an attempt to meet this goal, we stopped at some pretty random places.  We also stopped at some great places that we should have visited a long time ago.  Our very first stop […]

Welcome Home.

We left friends and family in charge of the place while we were gone.  I roped a friend’s teenager into house-sitting and barn chores, assigned my dad the duty of watering the tomatoes, and tricked another friend into garden care. The teenager did an exceptional job, especially considering that when I offered him the job […]

Train hopping.

Train hopping is a dangerous thing.  Getting the speed and the grip just right is tricky.  You don’t always get to choose who you’re traveling with and even the familiar faces can do odd things as the walls close in and the miles pass.  You have no idea where you’re going.  Not really.  Just a […]

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