I recently began a new job, which I am very excited about. I won’t talk much about it here, but I can tell you that it keeps me very busy, and I travel a lot. Most of my co-workers are in
On Bumpkinism
Six Things I Learned Doing Laundry with a Washboard
The Cabbage doesn’t have a washer and dryer yet, so we’ve been doing laundry at Mom’s since we moved. (Thanks, Mom!) About a month ago, though, we found a cheap washboard at the General Store. It waited in the bathroom,
Small Joys: Pie Cherries
One of my goals in resurrecting this blog is to document some of the simple joys that come from living here. For example, yesterday, my to-do list didn’t include picking cherries or making pie. But then my sister called to
A Puppy on the Homestead
Meet Richard Campbell Gansey IV, Gansey for short. (Drew and I are big fans of The Raven Cycle, especially Will Patton’s reading.) Gansey is a seven-month-old Blue Heeler/Border Collie mix. We’ve had him for a little over a week now,
Slow Compost
When we first moved into the cabbage, I started a compost heap. Nothing fancy. Just a pile of rotten wood and food scraps at the edge of our yard. I don’t turn it often. I never watered it. But every
Power Outage Byproducts
I have never really thought about where my water comes from or how I get it. Previously, I lived in cities with a central water system. I turn on a tap. Water appears. If for some reason there is no
Five Things Every Country Gent Should Have
There’s no shortage of clickbait-y lists on the internet. 10 wardrobe staples every man must have. 8 things every guy should purge from his closet. All of the big sites have them as filler all the time. They usually include items
Good Work
Those of you who keep track of the bylines on our posts might have noticed that my name hasn’t been showing up very often. Though one of our motivations for moving to the country was to improve our work-life balance, the
Guest Post: The Best Part of Country Living
This week’s post comes to you from my sister, Lisa, who is one of our homesteading inspirations. Between raising seven kids, milking cows, and working on her freelance writing career, she blogs about homesteading at Maggie’s Milk. I was thrilled
Friday Picture Round-Up
Did you know we have an Instagram? If you aren’t following us there, here’s what you’ve missed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Good Life Jones (@instagoodlifejones) One of my BFF’s, Selena, came over for a visit a