The Road To Magnalia
Snapshots of a Homesteader’s LifeSnapshots
The Magnalia Mark
Feb 16, 2023 | PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
Magnalia's logo is a silhouette of a recurring moment with our playful black Labrador retriever named Bella June. She's ever the loyal companion for...
Feeling Loved
Jan 5, 2023 | PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
Our affectionate new Neubian donkey named Davie has quite the personality. I'm not sure our Black Angus, named Scheffler, who once got all my...
Mahindra Tractor
Dec 31, 2022 | PEOPLE, REFLECTIONS
Definitely one of my favorite pictures from the holiday season, here's Eddie with his "best friend" and nephew, William James Wolfe. The smiling...
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Dec 29, 2022 | REFLECTIONS
This is a brief look back at 2022 and a look forward to the months to come. We offer a few highlights of what the Lord has done here this past...
When Farm Tough Met an Amateur Farmer…
Dec 28, 2022 | PLANTS & ANIMALS
Farm Tough met an Amateur Farmer, and left said Farmer full of wonder. 😮 What a marvel to witness Davie the Donkey and our other farm animals...
Doors Open at Magnalia’s Smithy!
Dec 28, 2022 | EVENTS, PLACES, REFLECTIONS
On a crisp winter evening, with the stars near enough to grab, The Village Blacksmith Shoppe at Magnalia opened its doors for a gathering for the...
Magnalia Homestead Christmas Auction Now Live!
Dec 16, 2022 | PEOPLE, REFLECTIONS
We’re so very excited, thanks to the creativity and generosity of so many in our generous community, to announce perhaps the most…
Making Merriment
Dec 9, 2022 | EVENTS, PLACES, REFLECTIONS
As a change of pace, we thought we would offer you a peak into community life here at Magnalia homestead, leading with our first public event at the newly constructed…
USMC Birthday #247!
Nov 11, 2022 | EVENTS, PEOPLE, PLACES, REFLECTIONS
Semper Fi Hall was a fitting site for a gathering of Marines, their spouses, and special invited guests to commemorate the 247th Birthday of the...
A Creek Mist Rising
Nov 8, 2022 | PLACES, REFLECTIONS
After an autumn rain, the midst rises up from the Hogan's Creek valley and makes a simple pasture view seem epic, almost mystical. It draws me to...
We Are Like Sheep
Nov 5, 2022 | PLACES, PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
Our four sheep at Magnalia Farm have made me more aware of the many facets of me being referred to in the Scriptures as A SHEEP. All we like sheep...
Resilient Cosmos
Sep 28, 2022 | PLACES, PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
A friend of ours had the idea of planting a large bed of the Cosmos Bipinnatus flower seed (commonly called the garden cosmos or Mexican Aster) in...
Sehnsucht Sightings
Sep 17, 2021 | EVENTS, PEOPLE, REFLECTIONS
There are places and moments in our lives that we wish we could make last. When C.S. Lewis was an atheist, he spoke about times when that sensation...
I Went To The Woods….
Jul 25, 2021 | EVENTS, PLACES, REFLECTIONS
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to...
Why Events Help
Jul 3, 2021 | EVENTS, REFLECTIONS
Since I've been a boy, my Dad has told me a thousand times: "Nothing is dynamic, until it is specific!" When I would talk about wanting to change...
An Independence Day to Remember!
May 31, 2021 | EVENTS
As we're reminded every Memorial Day, FREEDOM IS NOT FREE. So on this hallowed day, we invite you to mark your calendars to celebrate Independence...
Ratatouille
Family Movie Night Under the Stars, featuring RATATOUILLE! Join other families with your picnic blankets and lawn chairs under the summer evening...
A Homestead Fourth of July
Come one, come all: shed some sweat and join us in a merry protest in support of our great nation at the Homestead, from 6-10PM tonight. Don't be on...
A Toast, and Hanging Up the Boots
Oct 12, 2021 | EVENTS, PEOPLE, REFLECTIONS
Semper Fi Hall was the setting this past weekend for a Gratitude Meal and a “Hanging Up the Boots Toast” to honor the end of active duty service for...
Sehnsucht Sightings
Sep 17, 2021 | EVENTS, PEOPLE, REFLECTIONS
There are places and moments in our lives that we wish we could make last. When C.S. Lewis was an atheist, he spoke about times when that sensation...
To Make a Better Pesto (or Cobbler)…
Aug 16, 2021 | PEOPLE, PLANTS & ANIMALS
We sometimes read leading lines like, "To Make a Better Pesto (or Cobbler)…" If you're like me, we often read on because we're looking for a...
Our DIY Barber Shop
Jul 15, 2021 | PEOPLE, REFLECTIONS
Last night I gave a pre-wedding haircut to our fifth of seven sons. It was at times a bit emotional for both of us. We figured that I had given him...
When You Have to Say Goodbye
Jun 5, 2021 | PEOPLE, PLACES, REFLECTIONS
For almost 20 years, our Kubota 2250 and the bushhog that came with it has served us well. That was to be expected. We bought it from one of our...
Edison the Builder
May 5, 2021 | PEOPLE, REFLECTIONS
He can be very patient, and very impatient. It depends on the day. Lol But when things "click" together, whether it's puzzle pieces or a model...
Start ’em Young!
Oct 24, 2020 | PEOPLE, REFLECTIONS
Equal opportunity farming lessons on our WW2 (steel rations era) tractor at the Homestead this morning, with the precious grandkids of our USMC...
Ratatouille
Family Movie Night Under the Stars, featuring RATATOUILLE! Join other families with your picnic blankets and lawn chairs under the summer evening...
Jefferson’s Monticello
We're still caught up in the afterglow of an amazing day yesterday at Jefferson's #Monticello, which captures so much of the character, brilliance...
Patriotic Country Boys
Jun 29, 2020 | PEOPLE, REFLECTIONS
Gotta love some good ol' patriotic country boys having fun. 🙂 I needed the sight of this tonight! Barefoot in the field, playing spike ball under a...
Sand in the Britches?
May 13, 2020 | PEOPLE, REFLECTIONS
Li'l Mr. Sandman has no concerns when at the beach about sand in the pants and other such trivial things. It's just, well, ALL JOY. He reminds us,...
How Happy Is The Farmer
Feb 14, 2020 | PEOPLE, REFLECTIONS
Could not resist sharing this today! No matter the "field" we tend by God's appointment, this is as true today as it was for some farmer in 1805!...
The Mascot Greeter
May 9, 2021 | PLACES, PLANTS & ANIMALS
Every Homestead must have its official greeter and mascot. Here she is: Bella June, our black lab who inspired the Magnalia logo with her sense of...
The Right Tools Help
May 6, 2021 | PLACES, REFLECTIONS
So grateful for friends who have the right tools for the right jobs. Also makes us appreciate those who did this work in generations past, without...
The American Crisis
Dec 2, 2020 | PLACES, REFLECTIONS
We're hosting an Adler Roundtable at the Homestead tonight, with high schoolers coming to discuss the U.S. Constitution. In reading the document...
Sun and Moon Praise Him!
Oct 30, 2020 | PLACES, REFLECTIONS
The October full moon is our favorite of them all! So glad we returned to the Homestead tonight, as the drive down Hilton Hill reminded us -- even...
Jefferson’s Monticello
We're still caught up in the afterglow of an amazing day yesterday at Jefferson's #Monticello, which captures so much of the character, brilliance...
A Homestead Fourth of July
Come one, come all: shed some sweat and join us in a merry protest in support of our great nation at the Homestead, from 6-10PM tonight. Don't be on...
Captain of the Guard
May 6, 2020 | PLACES, PLANTS & ANIMALS
Every Homestead needs a Captain of the Guard, who knows it -- even when he's resting. Meet Jackson. a/k/a Capt. Jack. 114 pounds of linebacker,...
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The Magnalia Mark
Feb 16, 2023 | PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
Magnalia's logo is a silhouette of a recurring moment with our playful black Labrador retriever named Bella June. She's ever the loyal companion for...
Feeling Loved
Jan 5, 2023 | PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
Our affectionate new Neubian donkey named Davie has quite the personality. I'm not sure our Black Angus, named Scheffler, who once got all my...
Mahindra Tractor
Dec 31, 2022 | PEOPLE, REFLECTIONS
Definitely one of my favorite pictures from the holiday season, here's Eddie with his "best friend" and nephew, William James Wolfe. The smiling...
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Dec 29, 2022 | REFLECTIONS
This is a brief look back at 2022 and a look forward to the months to come. We offer a few highlights of what the Lord has done here this past...
Doors Open at Magnalia’s Smithy!
Dec 28, 2022 | EVENTS, PLACES, REFLECTIONS
On a crisp winter evening, with the stars near enough to grab, The Village Blacksmith Shoppe at Magnalia opened its doors for a gathering for the...
Magnalia Homestead Christmas Auction Now Live!
Dec 16, 2022 | PEOPLE, REFLECTIONS
We’re so very excited, thanks to the creativity and generosity of so many in our generous community, to announce perhaps the most…
Making Merriment
Dec 9, 2022 | EVENTS, PLACES, REFLECTIONS
As a change of pace, we thought we would offer you a peak into community life here at Magnalia homestead, leading with our first public event at the newly constructed…
USMC Birthday #247!
Nov 11, 2022 | EVENTS, PEOPLE, PLACES, REFLECTIONS
Semper Fi Hall was a fitting site for a gathering of Marines, their spouses, and special invited guests to commemorate the 247th Birthday of the...
A Creek Mist Rising
Nov 8, 2022 | PLACES, REFLECTIONS
After an autumn rain, the midst rises up from the Hogan's Creek valley and makes a simple pasture view seem epic, almost mystical. It draws me to...
We Are Like Sheep
Nov 5, 2022 | PLACES, PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
Our four sheep at Magnalia Farm have made me more aware of the many facets of me being referred to in the Scriptures as A SHEEP. All we like sheep...
Resilient Cosmos
Sep 28, 2022 | PLACES, PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
A friend of ours had the idea of planting a large bed of the Cosmos Bipinnatus flower seed (commonly called the garden cosmos or Mexican Aster) in...
A Waystation for Majestic Monarchs
Sep 28, 2022 | PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
Monarch butterflies have been a family favorite for years. When they were listed as endangered earlier this year, friends Tim and Cindy Wall helped...