Boy are there stories to tell of craziness on the farm in recent weeks. Riddles I tell you, Riddles. Farmers and homesteaders will probably tell you, if you have time to sit down for a cup of coffee, that deaths on the farm are head scratching riddles. When animals die it is a deep dive […]
Smoky Mountain Skyline At Sunset Over Our Farm – God’s Country
Honestly, there a simply some moments that are more stunning than others here at HiBar Ranch, located at the base of the Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee. Sometimes, sitting on the rocking chair on the porch with a camera is all that is needed. This was one of those eves, as we watched the sun […]
Oh, Garden You Feed My Soul
“The many great gardens of the world, of literature and poetry, of painting and music, of religion and architecture, all make the point as clear as possible: The soul cannot thrive in the absence of a garden. If you don’t want paradise, you are not human; and if you are not human, you don’t have […]
Goings On At HiBar Ranch (April/May) And A Discussion On Enjoying The Journey
I wanted to write quickly, before I get into our work and accomplishments at HiBar Ranch for April and May, about this notion of rhythm. Rhythm and cycles are somewhat similar. And, it is a concept you become very fond of and end up loving as you take this journey into living closer to your […]
Lessons From East Tennessee And The Gatlinburg Fire
Wildfires are serious business here in the south. We had just moved to east Tennessee from the Adirondack Mountains in Northern New York before these wildfires hit. Gatlinburg is right down the road from us and we could see the smoke and smell it for weeks. The night the fires spread so quickly we had […]
History Of The Scarecrow – Rural Legends And Folklore
The scarecrow is a historical feature of American tradition that stands steady as time waxes on – even as Americans move from farm and field to cities and urban centers. Truly, the scarecrow is rooted in the rural life style. Hay stuffed scarecrows grace pumpkin patches, corn fields and many agri-tourism destinations across rural America […]
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