Navigating country life as a life-long city dweller.
Admittedly, I am sitting here wiping off a thick layer of dust and clearing out the blog’s cobwebs. It has been almost exactly 4 months since my last post, and while I could sit here and make excuses for my absence, the true explanation is that I got focused on creating content on YouTube and…
July 6, 2024, was a momentous day here at Varela’s Farm. Rosie, one of our hens, laid her first egg! It all started as a usual Saturday morning. Dennis and I decided to spend some time outside drinking our morning coffee while letting the chickens roam freely around the yard. This is one of my…
Since starting this blog, I’ve done my best to publish a post every week. Last week was particularly difficult as we said goodbye to our dear sweet border collie, Lucy Valentina. It didn’t feel right to carry on with another post without taking some time to honor her very special presence in our lives. The…