Wow. Last night Ben and I were updating the calendar and to-do list on our kitchen chalkboard walls. He did the math and realized that we are just 90 days from owning Cockamamy for a solid year. How did that … Continue reading
Several weeks ago, our friend Melissa told us about an upcoming sale at Junk Zombie headquarters—an historic stone house about 20 miles from our place. The couple who lives there have made a business out of adopting so-called junk and … Continue reading
Don’t know if you’ve heard, but Cockamamy Farm has a Facebook page! We’d love for you to “Like” and follow Cockamamy Farmer! We are using the format to post some fun photos and happenings around the farm that aren’t quite … Continue reading
An unwelcome, long-term visitor, Old Man Winter is here. And I’m sad to say he’ll be here for a quite some time. Sigh. But I am a very lucky lady! Although our original plan to have a garage built behind … Continue reading
Ben recently took a break from splitting and stacking firewood to get creative with barnwood. The result: An adorable A-frame animal house that will give Jake (or any other barnyard critter) a place to hide during bad weather (Jake’s scared … Continue reading
I am so very thankful that this fabulous fall weather has held on…and on…and on! The warm, sunny days have allowed us to get many outdoor projects under our farm belt. Recently, Ben has been putting the finishing touches on … Continue reading
Sadly, the gardening season has come to an end. Maybe not for the root veggies, but definitely for my tomato and squash plants. I didn’t realize we’d had a hard frost until the other day when I looked out back … Continue reading
Finally, deliver day has dawned! And for real this time…last Wednesday was supposed to be delivery day but that ended up being a false alarm—just an adrenaline check to prepare me for the real thing. For the last several months, … Continue reading
This is the first of what I suspect will be many, many furniture makeovers on the Cockamamy Farm blog. I am a big fan of using paint, wallpaper, updated hardware, and more to give old pieces new life. And the … Continue reading
Who’s afraid of color? Not this girl! You may be able to read the pure excitement in my face about the amazing liquid color I’m holding in my hand. Benjamin Moore’s Aruba Blue (2048-30) is one drop-dead amazing hue! And … Continue reading
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