Living the Country Dream

Goodbye, city life….. If you’ve just moved to the country, or are still dreaming about it, here you’ll find fun and inspiring stories about rural living. And if you’ve lived in the country all your life, or have since moved away, feel free to laugh, and take a moment to enjoy the memories.

A few years ago, I moved to West Virginia, to a place where my ancestors go back two hundred years, with my three suburban children. Sometimes funny, sometimes sentimental, our experiences in the ordinary splendor of rural life always leave me awed. Here are a few of my favorite stories:

People
Driving Miss Georgia
Steve-the-Builder
She’s Going to Beat Me Up After This

Places
A Little Store in Town
Guiding the Lost

Old Farmhouse Tour
The Farmhouse Kitchen
Farmhouse Accommodations
The Gathering Room
The Old Cellar
The Farmhouse Grounds
What Nobody Tells You About Living in a 100-Year-Old Farmhouse Before You Move In

Our Farm
Our Farm
A Porch is Born
New “Old” Farmhouse Plans

Finding a Well
Water, Water, My Kingdom for Some Water
You Have to Believe
Betting on Water

Outhouses
Where’s the Gravy?
One is the Loneliest Number
On the 8th Day, the Lord Said, Let There Be Separate Outhouses

Inspiration
The Slanted Little House
A Small Treatise on Happiness
This Post Is Stunning
The Road Home

Country Life
The One That Got Away
Blackberry Fever
I See Some Explanation Was Required
Life at 16 Degrees
Moo If You’re Ornamental
Evening on the Farm
Perspective
Downed Tree Causes Year’s Worst Pileup
Fully Loaded

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