The first snow here at Cockamamy Farm was picturesque—quiet, sparkly, thick, beautiful. And, it was the puppies’ first snow! They were pretty cute trying to figure it all out. Fletcher and Okra were chasing each other and biting the snow, … Continue reading
In this season of thanksgiving (by the way, is anyone else totally blown away by how this year has flown by? I think my brain is still in early September!), I have noticed several things around Cockamamy in the last … Continue reading
Our front yard has been dominated by a trio of huge evergreens that, while not pretty (the top was broken out of one by a storm a few years ago), they did give us shade from southern exposure … Continue reading
Recently, the master suite has received its fair share of remodel and furniture updates, thanks our friend Holly and our favorite retailer, Costco. Our friend Holly alerted me to a giveaway of laminate flooring that had been used for a … Continue reading
This summer has been a complete whirlwind of work and travel and garden and more work. In the midst of it all, we have added two new furry babies to our farm family. When I was away for work, Ben … Continue reading
Kung Pao, Cockamamy Farm’s rooster, is a happy man. After almost six months as the farm’s only chicken, Kung Pao finally has some friends of a feather. And these friends are of the female persuasion. A big thanks to our … Continue reading
Since day one, we’ve been talking and daydreaming about outbuildings on the farm—a barn to replace our pile-of-barn (or POB as a friend recently called it), a workshop for Ben so he can move off the back deck and into … Continue reading
Today is the day! Better Homes and Gardens has announced their top ten finalist blogs in four categories—Decorating, DIY, Baking, Everyday Eats, and Gardening. And, as promised, we are reminding you to vote for your favorite blogs in each of … Continue reading
The additions of storage and organization in our hardest-working room, the pantry/laundry, continue with a trio of IKEA‘s Billy Bookcases. But, in our ever-cockamamay way, we didn’t use the pieces with their intended purpose. Instead, we performed an IKEA furniture … Continue reading
The last few weeks, Ben and I have been working on the pantry/laundry room. We have covered the walls and ceiling in bead board panels, and installed shelf brackets with pine planks as floating shelves on the wall above our … Continue reading
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