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It’s Canning Time Again, I’m Gonna Miss You…

It’s Canning Time Again, I’m Gonna Miss You…

by Sandra Bennett
Farm· Home

~ just picked peaches ~ The title sung to “It’s crying time again, I’m gonna miss you…”; does anyone remember…
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Buying Country Property, Part 1

Buying Country Property, Part 1

by Sandra Bennett
Farm

~ a warm welcome ~ WHY? Do you have a dream of living in the country, on a farm or…
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A Girl with a Dream becomes a Woman with a Vision

A Girl with a Dream becomes a Woman with a Vision

by Sandra Bennett
Encouragement· Farm· Home

(me with my 1967 Ford Mustang) Where to start? The beginning is good but that was such a long time…
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My Day’s Sweetness

My Day’s Sweetness

by Sandra Bennett
Farm· TCF

~ Sam and Tom ~ Just so you know, my day has plenty of sweetness that outweighs, mostly, all the…
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It’s Beginning to Look Like Winter…

It’s Beginning to Look Like Winter…

by Sandra Bennett
Farm· TCF

~ left, week’s worth of wood ~ Snow is expected, 70% chance, from Wednesday through end of week. Tomorrow, 70%…
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A Day in the Farm Life

A Day in the Farm Life

by Sandra Bennett
Farm· TCF

Sadie watches over Carly who has extremely old bones and, near as I can figure, Carly is 19 or 20,…
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A Normal Day

A Normal Day

by Sandra Bennett
Farm· TCF

~ Carly Shetland ~ There really aren’t any normal days on a farm although each day brings some of the…
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Lily, meet Levi

Lily, meet Levi

by Sandra Bennett
Farm· TCF

~ baby Lily ~ Remember way back in September…down at the barn…this little one, mewling, crawling across the loft while…
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Farm Life

Farm Life

by Sandra Bennett
Farm· TCF

~ laundry on the line ~ Do you notice as the days, weeks, months, years pass there’s less of you…
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Honey, I’m Home…!

Honey, I’m Home…!

by Sandra Bennett
Farm· TCF

~ Canada Geese ~ Like the Canada Geese, I have returned to Thistle Cove Farm and am, mostly, recovered from…
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About Sandra Bennett

BLOG – I help folks find, buy, live and increase income on their farm, homestead or ranch. Even if it’s a half-acre lot in town. On this blog you’ll find what you need for…

MY STORY – No, I was not stealing! The beginnings in 1989.

MONEY – Make, Save, Spend Wisely

FARM – Find, Buy, Operate, Increase Income

HOME – The Farm and Homestead Heart

ENCOURAGEMENT – Yes, You CAN!

Welcome!  I’m Sandra, at one time shepherd of the largest flock of colored wool sheep and herd of American Curly horses in Virginia. My homestead roots go deep; as far back as 1654 my Daddy’s people came to the New World for a better life and in May 1995 Thistle Cove Farm was established in the southwest Appalachian mountains of Virginia.

In 2005 the blog began as a journal documenting our handmade, homemade farm life (restoring house, barns, fences, pastures) animal husbandry (hogs, Agatha and Esmeralda The Fabulous Angora-Pygmy Goatini Sisters, rare breed sheep (Carly, Harry, Sophie Shetland triplets who lived to be 22+ years), American Curly horses, black Angus steers, alpacas, cats and dogs), farmhouse kitchen, etc.

Now, since Dave’s death (my beloved husband), I’m taking a new direction and documenting my University course, “Increasing Farm, Homestead, Small Business Income” taught in the USA, Russia and eastern Europe.  It’s said when an old person dies, a library is gone forever and seeing as how I’m north of Medicare, I’m doing a brain dump as quickly (haha) as a older, slow woman can go.

While I do have a Uni degree (VCU when they still had a great program), the useful stuff has been learned at The School of Hard Knocks. I’m not a doctor, vet, lawyer, plumber, carpenter, mechanic, etc. so always consult a professional.

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