How did we grow up?

We had always wanted to live a simpler life but there were all kinds of things getting in the way even though my husband and I had both always lived in the country. In fact, we both grew up in houses that couldn’t be seen from the road.

I grew up on 26 acres of pure woods with old logging trails running through it and a creek bottom which provided memories of sledding down the steep logging trail and hanging out in the creek bottom with friends until I got older and was able to drive. My family frequently went camping over school breaks and it was something that I enjoyed though I usually stayed my tent and read a book while everyone else went fishing. Even with all described, I did a lot of activities and wanted to be involved in everything.

My husband remembers visiting his grandparents’ farm which he tells me tales of hanging ham, eating farm raised beef, and getting up hay. Eventually his father raised dairy goats and meat rabbits. He remembers that with such fondness that he wants his own goats and rabbits one day.