by MAGNALIA | PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
Our flock of sheep have taught me much about “the herd effect.” The males tend to be out front, all ears are attentive, and the most “sheepish” go to the rear of the line up. Who needs a social media following when you experience THIS every...
by MAGNALIA | EVENTS, REFLECTIONS
The wedding of Leah and Michael Reittinger lingers merrily in our souls, now two weeks afterward. Leah is the last of our four daughters to get married, and the first to have a Homestead reception (met by an epic storm!). These two made it well worth the wait: all in...
by MAGNALIA | EVENTS, REFLECTIONS
As every patriot knows, and as Memorial Day reminds us, freedom is not free. So mark your calendars to celebrate that truth with us on Independence Day Eve (Thursday, July 3rd!) with hundreds of grateful Americans at Magnalia Homestead & Farm in Stokesdale. In...
by MAGNALIA | PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
After days of relentless rain, a neighbor woke me from REM around 6am to say that our cows were out of their pasture, wandering along humble Hilton Road. The good news is that they followed me (thanks to a few shakes of a bag of sweet feed) back into pasture. 😉 The...
by MAGNALIA | EVENTS, REFLECTIONS
Every time I stop and pause in Semper Fi Hall in front of these USMC WW1 and WW2 helmets (the former showing the full impact of a day gone bad), as well as a letter received by a friend from a friend (who would not survive his next battle), I’m challenged to...
by MAGNALIA | PLACES, REFLECTIONS
The place at Narnia House we call “The Wood Between the Worlds” Room is still in process, but will highlight the things of earth: plants, trees growing through it, chunks of rock, our collection of Homesteading books — and of course a rug that looks...
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