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Tag Archives: Big Creek
Babies in Big Creek!
I’ve been calling Saint George frequently this past week, pestering him for updates and news. A dream I’ve been harbouring since I crossed the Mississippi/Tennessee border more than 2 years ago is manifesting on a table in the old Log … Continue reading
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Tagged baby chickens, Big Creek, Frances Simmons, french marans, fresh eggs, hatching eggs, heirloom chickens, hubbabator, mean rooster, Saint George
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free range menagerie
The days are spinning into weeks faster than I can weave them into any sort of sense, my journal lies untouched, my calendar is blank. This doesn’t mean that nothing is happening – but the sense I had on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Creek, Brownie, dairy goats, Housekeeping, menagerie, perfect cat, pioneer, Polish chickens, Saanen, Sheela-na-gig, smallholding, wood stove
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Guest post from Dad – to entertain you while I’m en route!
I am Chuck, Sea’s Dad. Because of Sea, Sally Jo and I have had a variety of experiences, mostly very good. Sea says that being our child has been an interesting experience! I think it is safe to say, a … Continue reading
one time only
One week from tonight (Good Lord willing and Big Creek don’t rise) I will be sleeping in my new house for the first time! After weeks of exploring options I found a man with a truck and trailer who is … Continue reading
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Tagged 1300 miles, ask and ye shall receive, Big Creek, donate button, faith, gas money, help, Journey, knocking, transportation
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how does it feel?
I keep getting asked this question, or these questions: How does it feel to have crossed a continent on horseback? How does it feel to be done with your ride? How does it feel to have accomplished your life’s dream … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Creek, end of the trail, feelings, Finehorn, Greenville, Gryph, Jesse James, Long Ride's end, moving, rest of my life, Thanksgiving
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hOMe
Early in the Journey Gryph and I would joke that we were out on an adventure, finding the “om” in homeless. We quickly learned that this wasn’t a very appropriate joke when we were trying to find a place to … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Creek, faith, finding home, Finehorn, God's provision, homelessness, Jesse James, Minot, miracles, Mississippi, Obama
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within sight of Tennessee
I’ve taken two days off within sight of the Tennessee border. That decision was based partly on weather, partly on a wonderfully lush pasture which the ponies are relishing, partly because we’d just ridden 4 long days in a row, … Continue reading
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Tagged back roads, Big Creek, Calhoun County, culture craving, good neighbors, Mississippi, Oxford, Sabougla, Square Books, Tennessee border
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