I promised I would blog... here goes nuthin'!

If we haven't met, let me fill you in on who I am and what kind of weird, wonderful, odd, inspiring, challenging, strange journey I'm on... I've been happily married to my wonderful husband "Scooterpie" for nearly 7 years now and he's the co-pilot on this. I know GOD is supposed to be my co-pilot, but let's just assume he's somewhere in the vehicle, but Scooterpie is riding shotgun, ok?
We live on an historic farm in Southwestern Pa, which has been in my family for over 100 years. Neither one of us were raised on a farm. He lived in the country but me... I grew up in town. We visited the farm every weekend and had dinner with my mother's uncle who lived out here and helped with hay and livestock as needed, but I was raised in town. About 20 years ago, Uncle passed away and left the place to my mother and the adventure started to slowly ramp up. I got more involved in the day-to-day-operations out here since my parents were both over 60, but I lived in town. I went to college (twice), had a son, had a career...
Five years ago, their health had deteriorated to the point that we were totally running the place (while being primary caregivers) with their input and guidance, but I lived in town and worked full-time as a non-profit executive, writing grants and attending luncheons in my little suits by day and wrasslin' sheep and tractors in my much boots in the evenings and on weekends.
About then I realized we needed to start working smarter, not harder, and changed our flock from a commercial crossbred meat sheep to a crew of GORGEOUS fluffy sweet wool sheep who make my life a joy. When our first Leicester Longwool ram, Mr. Jefferson, came rolling up the driveway, our lives changed forever and the fiber business began.
Now our crew includes ol' Jeff, several of his ewe friends, 9 of his beautiful baby lambs and 6 other breeds of sheep- both ewes and rams as well as the most adorable bunch of miniature horses and donkeys ever, some rare breed chickens, 3 ducks, 5 guineas and a peacock.
In 2011 we lost both my parents, in 2012 I quit my job and in 2013 I moved to the farm to assume my most challenging position ever: Chief Executive Farmer. It's going to be a wild ride... wanna come?