
"It was a cold wintry day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-—as was the insulation. The floors weren’t even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, “You’ve brought us to this slanted little house to die." Keep reading our story....





March 2010
"Lamb-y, then whammy! Get some tickets to Miami! Snow is easing, but we're still freezing. It may be spring by the astronomer, but not by the thermometer. Mighty fine, then leonine."




- Beautiful photo! Aren’t the little birds precious in their varied postures. - Barbee' on The Changing of the Guard
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- I never thought anyone would pay me for painting anything or that any of my art work would end up in a gallery (a mount Olympus to me). I am currently working on a large... - Melissa on Never
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- I never in a million years, thought I would be building my own websites. I was such a technophobe, email was about as technical as I got. But now I have over 20... - Cathy Bendzunas on Never
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- I’m in Dallas, also. Horrible weather today! I think there are three Carols posting here who live in Dallas. We should start a club. - Carol, too on The Changing of the Guard
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- OH. NO. Now you’ve done it! You’ve been RUDE to Winter. NEVER, EVER be rude to Winter. She will have her revenge! - Darlene in North Georgia on The Changing of the Guard
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- Names! Names! They NEED names! Right now they all are just LAMBS. Just a GROUP. But they need to be respected. They need to be INDIVIDUALS. Ask... - Darlene in North Georgia on Magical Creatures
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- Where did the third dog come from? THought you only had 2. Amazing how things multiply when you live in the country. Animals just wander up and... - Susan at Charm of the Carolines on Never
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- Never thought id stay married for 32 years, but here I am. - Carol on Never
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- I NEVER thought my husband could be happy living on a farm in the middle of no where (he was a Nashville city boy through and through) but he’s the one who... - KentuckyFarmGirl on Never
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- I never thought I’d own a Tree Farm. But now that I do, I think it is important to know the difference between hay and straw. Can you please tell me? - Nicolezmomma on Never
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