Hi there. We're Karl and Jen.

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Karl is a former city boy and Air Force Veteran who discovered hiking, donned his boots, and never looked back. He's a beekeeper and farmer now, but, as he says, "He'll always be city at heart." I grew up a country girl. My parents raised us with a love of nature and DIY, which encouraged my tendency toward dirty fingernails and curiosity for the homesteading lifestyle.  

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Since finding each other, Karl and I are having a wonderful time on our half acre, learning the skills of self-sufficiency.

While we aren't hardcore preppers, the surprises of 2020 made us admittedly more motivated to learn. We continue to embrace the idea of wasting less, and saving more.

We keep bees and chickens. (Or rather, they keep US.) We also have a cranky old parrot, a cat and a dog. Oh, and don't forget about 20 goldfish in an outdoor pond that we converted from a mudhole.

 

Like our namesake, Mr. Magoo, we "see" our backyard farm as a big, joyful (frequently bumbling) experiment that we love to continually modify and share.

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Thank you for visiting with us. We're glad to have you along for the ride!

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