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We loved this one night stay at Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, northwest of Tulsa, Oklahoma. When we arrived, we received a wonderful lesson about donkeys. Did you know that donkeys do best with a dry diet of hay, and if…
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March 26-28 We visited a regenerative beef, pork, sheep, and chicken farm in northeastern Arkansas and enjoyed learning about how they steward the land. No photos, but we did buy a (camper) freezer full of meat, including some ground lamb.…
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March 20-26 We thoroughly enjoyed our time at Aux Arc Botanicals lavender farm. We were greeted by the hospitable and warm farmer, Karen, and a delicious, warm meal of chicken, veggies, and barley upon our arrival. It was too early…
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Crossing the Mississippi in Memphis. The first time any of us have been in Arkansas! Most of this post is written by Eliza 🙂 Staying at Village Creek State Park was great! There were working showers and nice hiking trails.…
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Next we drove over to see Erin’s brother’s family in Murfreesboro. We took in a softball game and rock climbing/bouldering competition that the kids’ cousins featured in. And we even played two games of wiffleball. We helped out in Uncle…
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We arrived at our friends’ house just south of the Kentucky border after dark but they welcomed us, guided us in, and filled up our water tank. The kids really enjoyed playing with these two friendly dogs, it’s all they…
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With a few setbacks, some water, and lots of snacks we set out on the adventure of a lifetime. Let the adventure begin! First stop – Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells. Thank you Uncle C and Aunt H! The…
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Turns out we aren’t minimalists, yet. Piling, sorting, moving, storing, and lots of deciding.
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Here I am on the couch starting a blog. In the yard stands a chopped log. I hear a hog descending into a bog through the fog and it sounds like a real slog.
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We are a family of 6, traveling a part of the US. Well, we are getting ready to do that. We will be starting from Minnesota. This is our rig, fall of 2025.