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March 29, 2016
Springtime on the farm
angela allen March 29, 2016
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Stars Above and Below

A Trip To The Farm I went to the farm this weekend. It was simply beautiful! It had been a couple years since I’d been on […]
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January 20, 2016
writers need a room of their own
angela allen January 20, 2016
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A Room of One’s Own

Many years ago, I read Virgina Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own. Since I’ve always wanted to be a writer, the book spoke to me. It […]
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November 8, 2012
angela allen November 8, 2012
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Discouraged

A little over a year ago, I had my schedule figured out. You know, the ideal schedule… one where I worked a reasonable number of hours […]
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September 24, 2012
Fall floats into Kentucky
angela allen September 24, 2012
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Fall Floats Into Kentucky

Saturday marked the first day of Fall and suddenly it FELT like it. I LOVE sweater weather… I DO… but I think I’m going to need […]
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June 1, 2012
Which is better: dream or reality?
angela allen June 1, 2012
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Which is Better, The Dream or Reality?

Today, the FedEx man delivered my much-coveted purple insulated, stainless steel “sippy” jug. I’ve wanted it for quite some time and was glad to see it […]
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March 31, 2011
My Tiny House
angela allen March 31, 2011
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My Tiny House Floor Plans — FINALLY!

I’ve been so busy lately, that I’ve failed to take the time to transcribe my grid-paper (working) version of my little house floor plans into something […]
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February 28, 2011
Farm Updates
angela allen February 28, 2011
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Spring weather arrives

Between the rain and the temperature swings, we have also had high winds (dropping several of the trees in the woods this morning) and the little […]
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January 18, 2011
Living Small Tiny House Under 800 sq feet
angela allen January 18, 2011
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My Tiny House: Cabin Construction is Complete!

So after many years of pursuing my dream of living in a little cabin in the big woods where I can live, write, love and just […]
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November 28, 2010
A Heart full of Freedom
angela allen November 28, 2010
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Living on the Farm

I moved from Lexington to the farm at the end of October. In the first couple of weeks, we got electric, a septic hooked up, floors […]
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April 5, 2008
Farm Updates
angela allen April 5, 2008
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Daffodil Hill 2008

It’s spring time on the farm! And Daffodil Hill is in full glory (pictures courtesy of my mother): Beautiful, aren’t they?
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November 28, 2007
angela allen November 28, 2007
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How waking up shapes reality

This morning, I woke to a blaring alarm clock. It doesn’t matter that I went to bed uber early last night to try to recover from […]
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November 27, 2007
I have a working sink
angela allen November 27, 2007
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Everything about the bathroom sink

The most amazing thing happened during my work at the cabin last week. I bought a beautiful bathroom sink and cabinet. It has clean lines. It’s […]
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November 23, 2007
Politics, media, fear and foreclosure in the USA
angela allen November 23, 2007
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Politics, media, fear and foreclosure in the USA

I can’t imagine the daily horrors visited on people facing foreclosure now. The numbers continue to climb and the economy plummets. I’ve been told I like […]
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November 22, 2007
thanksgiving and being thankful
angela allen November 22, 2007
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Thanksgiving

I am thankful. I’m working on my farm today. I’m getting my cabin ready to move it. It’s a long, arduous process. It refuses to meet […]
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November 22, 2007
labor on the cabin
angela allen November 22, 2007
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Today I labor on the cabin

Thanksgiving is going to be rather non-traditional at my house this year. Byron, Alex and I will be at the cabin working. My father and mother […]
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November 13, 2007
The Commitment to Blog
angela allen November 13, 2007
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Daily blogging commitment

I joined Nablopom several weeks back, committing myself to a daily blog for the entire month of November. I decided that my Twitters didn’t count, nor […]
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