Farm Life

For the fourth time in my life I am moving. This will be my first experience living with a romantic partner. We have our concerns, of course, but mostly we are just excited.

I lived in my parent's home for the first eighteen years of my life. My first move was into the dormitory on campus at the University of Cincinnati. The next year I moved into my first apartment on Ohio Ave. I spent three years there and had three roommates. Last January I lived alone for the first time and moved into a one-bedroom down the street. Now I have decided it is time to escape the sounds of college partying and instead surround myself with the tranquility and beauty of nature.

Jacob and I are moving to a farm in Cincinnati. It is seemingly our dream home because it has all the perks of being close to the city, but is secluded and surrounded by fields and forest. It is a rustic cabin located on an organic farm. We are thrilled.

There will be plenty of projects to keep us occupied. Firstly, the cabin is only heated by wood burning stove so we are researching how to properly operate that. Thinking ahead, we are planning ways to cool the home during summer months. We are also looking into methods for pest control - specially mosquitos because the house is located right beside a creek.

We plan to grow flowers, herbs, and vegetables. We are also going to raise chickens.


Jacob entering our new front door.