I’m not entirely certain what made us think we could be farmers as we didn’t grow so much as leaf lettuce when we lived in the city but knew we needed to make a change in our lives. We have always been outdoor people with a deep appreciation of the world around us. Our lives had become one of constant “take” and we knew it was time to “give back” to nature and the world around us. So now we find ourselves 3 hours away from family in a beautiful log home (means drafty) with no neighbours in sight and a view of Lake Ontario. Not that we are anti-social but we do enjoy the peace and quiet.
We are organic farmers and do most of our work with as little equipment as possible (means we can’t afford a big tractor). We raise meat sheep, laying hens, meat chickens, and we are graced with the presence of a lovely retired race horse (pacer). There is also an assortment of cats (Frankie Beans is my avi) and our crazy collie Abbie. I have a large market garden of heirloom veggies and grow anything you can think of
I shared a love of stamp collecting with my father. We could often be found pouring over scraps of paper leafing through catalogues and I’m sure to the uninitiated we must have looked like spies plotting our next great adventure. When he passed away a few years back it fell to my (means my sisters dump this on me) to dispose of Dad’s large collection of stamps, covers postcards etc. I quickly found that it rekindled my interest in geography and history, two classes I should clearly have attended more often in high school. I have acquired some cards of my own along the way and this is how I come now to Etsy to share these beautiful vintage cards with others.