My alarm went off at 5am and was accompanied by torrential rain pounding on the metal roof. I was going to a homesteading conference near h...

 On Sunday, I took Bill to one of my favorite yearly events, the Tank Farm, at Nokesville. I was a little apprehensive, since it was going t...

 Only 40 minutes from home is a rural sunflower farm, nestled in the Shenandoah valley, by the river, and with the wonderful name of Lost Bo...