The First Post

For years, I have imagined keeping up a regular correspondence with the people I care about. I have even kept an optimistic cache of notepaper in my roll-top desk, to be used on that oft-imagined day when I find time to write. In more recent years, I have thought that an annual Christmas letter would be a more reasonable way of keeping in touch. (Don't look feverishly through your stack of mail for last year's letter - you didn't get one.) I am somewhat better at emailing people, as emailing is an activity one can participate in even with small children hanging off one's body... But the grim truth is (as most of you know) that I am NOT good at communicating individually and fully with all of the people in my life.

This blog is my attempt to remedy that situation.

The reason I'm feeling compelled to improve my communication is that I find myself, at age 37, settled in a breathtaking corner of the world and working on a project we could not possibly have undertaken without the help of many of YOU. I want to be able to share my gratitude, my vision for this place, my small triumphs, and a few of my challenges, with the people who helped put me here.

We will be sharing the unfolding story of Old Man Farm, our family life, our efforts toward sustainability, and our involvement in community development. We will also be posting some pictures... and trying to entice some of you to come and visit!

For now, here's a picture of Old Man Farm. More to come!