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Homemade (is there any other kind?) Peach Cobbler

by Sandra Bennett
Home

Once Summer is full blown and it’s hotter than the hinges of Hades, the canning kettle comes out to add…
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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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Dinner and Theatre in Blackstone, VA

by Sandra Bennett
Encouragement· Home· TCF

The ennui of last week has thankfully passed and Saturday past was spent doing farm work. Late that afternoon, Rebekah…
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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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New Photos of My Country Kitchen

by Sandra Bennett
Home· TCF

My farmhouse kitchen is large huge, about the same size as most rooms in this house…20’x20′ and eight people can sit comfortably…
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Sabbath Keeping

by Sandra Bennett
Home· Sabbath Keeping· TCF

“I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty…” ~ Ruth 1:21 ~ “Where we love…
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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.