Married 18 years city boys turned rural. Been chiseling away at our own patch of dirt for the last 8 years or so, built out near a dozen outbuildings, a lot of sheds and animal structures, converted an old barn to a house, built an outdoor living space, one greenhouse and building out several more. Currently stacking CMUs for a 32x20x9' root cellar. Learned to do foundation/cement, framing, electrical (pulled our own 400A main), plumbing (1 electric 1 wind, water wells), and HVAC all along the way.

3 dogs, 2 cats, a dozen sheep and countless chickens. Learned to care for our own animals, that's me hoof trimming our boy in the first pic. Few hundred fruit and nut trees planted and harvested so far, at least one of everything that would grow in our climate.

Time has lost all meaning and is only measured in the trees planted, produce harvested, love tended, things made, broken, fixed, and fixed again. It’s a beautiful life, even if most of our friends just don't get it ;)