May 2021 – The Seals Farm

Clearing, Trimming, and Planting…Oh My!

May 31, 2021September 12, 2022 admin

After morning treasure hunts and smelling the flowers, some work does have to be done.

Daddy Seals and Granddad spent the past few days clearing brush, grading the ground, and trimming trees. Now our side yard has a beautiful row of trees you can actually see and walk through.

Since this property used to be the home of a tree nursery there are plenty of rows of interesting plants and trees. Deciding what needs to be kept and how to use what’s left is our present challenge.

We also need to spruce up the house landscaping. Thanks to Grammy and GrandPop we have some beautiful foundation plants. This Gardena is the latest addition!

The picture of roses is an example of what we can find when we trim things up. I wonder what else is waiting

For now we clean up and work on our farm plan for the future. Any and all ideas are welcome!

Summer Homestead

May 30, 2021September 12, 2022 admin

Daddy Seals is our hero!

After a day of digging drains early in the morning before work and during lunch, he still manages to get the pool up for the kids.

He “dives right in” to all the moments of life around here.

Farm Flowers

May 29, 2021September 12, 2022 admin

The spring here brings out some beautiful flowers. While they may be weeds, they’re pretty special to us.

Early Morning Treasure Hunts

May 28, 2021September 12, 2022 admin

It gets hot here in the summer. We have gradually figured out you can only push yourself so far before complete exhaustion. This realization led to early mornings around here.

Starting around 6 AM we are starting to get going. Usually we start the day with a morning walk around the farm. Whoever is awake joins in the walk/treasure hunt.

We said one of the goals of moving here was to give our kids some unique positive experiences. Well, walking here in the early morning highlights some pretty special aspects of living out here.

Here are their stories…..

We call this “Persistence”. This little kid turtle was spotted simply trying to cross the road. This little guy had a big dream, and with the sun on his back he kept moving.

We may or may not have scared the turtle until he peed (something I have never seen), and our youngest may or may not have touched it.

Full disclosure: He touched it and we immediately got to the house for detox.

2021 Homeschool Photo Shoot

May 13, 2021September 12, 2022 admin

This is a bit grand, however since we have a 1, 5, and 7 year old we figured it was time to commemorate each school year. Hence, field trip and a photo shoot.

Thank you to Farlow Farms for hosting us. We had a blast and learned a ton!

Q: A website for what?!

May 13, 2021September 12, 2022 admin

A: Stay Tuned.

Truthfully, I’m the type that tends to put the cart before the horse. I figure if we aim to make a self-sustaining farm we’ll need a website someday. So, let’s check that box.

Inspiring, I know.

Here’s where we are now:

Find Sweetheart…check.

Dream…check.

Land…check.

House…check.

Tractor…check.

Make a Home…check

Create a self-sustaining family farm without any previous agricultural experience or know-how… (in progress)