The Daily Spectrum - Meadowbright

There is something about a wildflower meadow that always catches my eye. The flowers are so randomly planted by the wind, yet somehow they all come together in perfect harmony color-wise. Man, in our finite wisdom, tries to create the "perfect" garden - well manicured and pedicured. For all of our tom-foolery - we still have to cut and prune plants where Nature allows her gardens to grow with wild abandon to their fullest potential.

It is been said, "When one door closes, another one opens." Our journey to the Southern United States and back to Maine in our RV (called the Nomad) is coming to an end. In about six months, we will be emptying the contents out and preparing it for winter storage.

One of my dreams has always been to have a homestead or mini-farm. Over the years, I have collected information on how to raise chickens, goats, and other small domestic livestock. I also have directions on how to build a greenhouse and a small barn. I have piles of seed catalogs... more than I can count.

Most importantly, I have a vision of where everything is going to go on this farm. There will be a cutting flower garden off to the left with a plethora of colors, a couple of acres of rows of vegetables, and, eventually, some acreage for the sheep and llamas. The chickens and rabbits will have their own out-buildings.

With the time we've spent in our RV, the Nomad, we were able to accomplish a great deal of research. A farming business actually can make more money than a regular job. People buy shares of your crops in the spring, so they are already paid for.

While we have a farm layout, a business plan, as well as countless other blueprints - most importantly, we have faith. Faith will see us through this.

Until next time,
The happy painter,
Jill