Paradise in Disguise Hobby Farm Blog

This week I’ve been packing and trying to get caught up on various projects in preparation for next week. My Valentine’s Day gift was Mom & our friend Nancy cleaned and organized my house while I went to Oneonta to get feed for the yaks at Mandy’s Farm and some groceries for Joel & I. It was a tremendous help, as with everything else I’ve been doing, I got behind on housework and would prefer coming back to a clean house. But that’s not the point of this post.    Tuesday 2/19 , after farm chores at Paradise in Disguise and Mandy’s Farm, I’ll be going with my parents to Albany for an early celebration of my Dad’s birthday and meeting up with my Aunt and Uncle.  Tuesday night  I’ll spend the night with them and wake up very early  Wednesday morning . Why?  Because I’m flying to Oklahoma!  I’ll be there 7 days, flying back on the 28th! I’m really excited about this trip, as I know it’ll be an adventure as well as an opportunity to grow in relation...

Saw this photo on Facebook and had to share it. It’s especially meaningful to me, since it sums up my journey during 2018. While this account is mainly related to my farm & social media mostly shows the great highlights of our lives, there’s always the reality that there’s hardships, struggles we all have in life.  We humans often “put on a happy face” when around other people and say we’re doing well when asked.   Ever since I was a young child, I pictured my life would be - get married, have kids and of course, a menagerie of animals, a huge garden, etc. It’s not like I had a specific timetable for things to occur, but assumed it would happen by a certain age.  Every passing year, I’d start out thinking and hoping maybe it’ll be this year. Even while “enjoying” my present life, I was always hoping for the next chapter. But it’s hard to fully enjoy life and be content in the moment when in the back of your mind, there’s always “something missing” from your life ...