Category Archives: General
A City Girls Advice for Moving to a Rural Life
I hear from more and more people who want to move to a country lifestyle. They want advice from everything from property selection to animal breeds and even dating. I searched for a long time trying to find someone doing … Continue reading
Being Single on the Homestead
The number one question I get asked is “Do you get lonely doing this single?”. The short answer is no. And honestly, I really thought I would. It was the biggest hurdle I faced when making the decision to leave the … Continue reading
Summing Up Farm Life in Photos
Every once in a while I’ll get a picture that really shows country living. Here are some of my favorites: I’m Jake Keiser, a former city girl seeking self-reliance and a fabulous farm life in Oxford, Mississippi.
Little Boys Toys
This one is going to be hard. Writing this blog is like talking to myself in a dark room. I’m not sure if anyone is listening but there’s no judgment either and that makes this easier. Still, this is the … Continue reading
Being Sick and Solo on a Farm – the Downside of this Lifestyle
People always ask me how I do this alone. It’s really not that difficult…until you’re ill. Then life sucks pretty hard. I’ve been able to manage through most illnesses. The lack of rest and physical exertion tend to prolong illness … Continue reading
Animals eat weird things.
I’ve seen my animals eat many odd things. Gemma Jane (one of my goats) loves to eat spider webs and feathers. She walks around in the mornings and rips down any spider web she can reach. Unfortunately for the chickens and … Continue reading
Dog vs. the hawk
For some reason I was compelled to look out my window at the animals. I saw Luca passed out next to the barn seemingly in a deep sleep. Suddenly, he jumped into the air and just missed grabbing a hawk … Continue reading
Farm Sex
I had specific ideas about farm life prior to moving here. While I expected some things like bad smells and lots of cuddles (In my head I’m living in a Disney-like place where all the animals wear bows and are … Continue reading
Morgan Freeman has my cats
When I first moved into my new home I was told there was a feral kitten living under the house. No one in the neighborhood claimed it (there are a LOT of abandoned animals in the country). It took about … Continue reading
Discarded animals and a Christmas Miracle
It’s common practice for people to drop unwanted animals off in the country to fend for themselves. I see so many emaciated animals fearful of humans. I can only imagine how hard their lives must be. I have Luca keeping random animals … Continue reading
