We dreamed of moving to this property almost from our 1st date on. I am married to a very practical man. He will not go into debt for anything. Hence we have lived here almost 3 years and just this summer we will have a big garden and Chickens. Well to be fair we inherited 7 hens when we bought this place. Unfortunately, our Lab took his job as Bird-Dog a little too seriously and the old coop and fence were no match for his enthusiastic work ethic. So no chickens.
Last night my Jim, God Bless him, stayed up all night designing and planning the new coop and brooder house. I think small, maybe a dozen chicks. Jim hes a big thinker. He wants to start with 50 chicks, ½ a dozen Ducks and Turkeys. He dreams of his Orchard. He really is a very talented gardener. His plans include making jams and jellies and creating Johnsons Nut and Berry Farm. A cottage industry that would allow him to leave his high stress Postal job and support our family and hopefully our childrens future families as they grow. I will be the maker of jams and jellies and canner. He will be the gardener and teach our children how to care for not only the fowl we will have, and the Cow and pigs. Funny guy, he fantasizes about Kobi beef. Getting a Calf and brushing and massaging it every day and feeding it beer so the beef will be like the Japanese pricey Kobi beef. Funny guy!
So here I sit with my teeny dreams of a few laying hens and a calf per year for beef. The kids can do a pig or 2 for 4-H and one for the freezer. Jim teaches me so much. Nothing is too big, too unattainable. None of the fears of failure that plague me. I am to design the logo for our farm. I am not an artist. But I will. I watched my Mom crush so many of my fathers dreams. I will not do that. Johnsons Nut and Berry Farm it is. I will keep you updated on our progress! I can hear the them for Green Acres as I write.
Doo Doo Dah Doo Doo Doo Doo. Geeeeennnnn Acres is the place for me
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And what an encouragement this one was--to be supportive, and helpful even, of our dh's dreams. I myself often struggle with this one area. Like you my dreams are small, but Ray's are larger than life and it takes everything I have NOT to squash those dreams.
And thank you dear one for those encouraging words you left at my blog. They meant the world to me.
Leslie