Owl's Haven Country Life

We have just a little spot of country, only 3 acres of trees in Northern Indiana, but we take such joy in it each day. Through some benign neglect, and lots more sweat and hard work, we've created a space with lots of trees, paths for exploring, an organic garden and lots of good times.

We sat out in the twilight a few nights ago, sharing a glass of wine and listening to the barred owls' mating calls, while watching our maple sap slowly evaporate into delicious golden syrup, and realized how much others would like to share our special life.

So here's the first posting. The picture is of my husband Jim, checking the sap on top of our unique home made stove. The top is a barrel, of course, with a hole cut in the top for the cast iron dutch oven to sit down in close to the fire. The door is a no parking sign on bolts, and the base is an old claw footed bathtub, that's served as inside reading nook and outside ice chest for years. Not very portable, but certainly strong and useful.

I'll try to post often, about the unique ways we work our way through our country year.