As I am typing this, I’m sitting in our family room looking out into the backyard and watching our chickens hanging out in their chicken run. It’s a wonderful way to start the day! When we moved to the country, Dennis immediately started talking about all of the animals he wanted. Chickens, goats, llamas, emus….
In this post, I thought I’d do something a little different. I wanted to get more personal and write more about the blog’s origin story: Leaving life in a big city to live a country life. If you read the About page of this blog, you know the general story. After being born in San…
Since I already wrote about how I take care of the hummingbirds in our backyard in this post, I figured it was about time to write about the other ways I’ve tried to create a nice sanctuary for all of the birds in our backyard. This post is all about finding the perfect backyard birdbath….
Hummingbird nectar contains a few simple ingredients. Here’s how to make sure your homemade nectar is not only appealing but also healthy for your hummingbird friends. Hummingbirds are one of my favorite backyard visitors. When the weather is at its most pleasant, we will sometimes have half a dozen hummingbirds circling around our yard at…
After moving from San Francisco, CA to Vacaville, CA one year ago, I’ve reflected quite a bit about how my life has changed – thankfully, mostly for the better – now that I’m living in the country. The focus of this blog is to chronicle the transition from daily life in a big, busy city…