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STORY MAGAZINE.

STORY.Because we don't have TV, cell phones, or internet around these parts, Jesse and I love getting magazine subscriptions. They are one of our few expenses, and a main source of information and entertainment. One of our favorites is the local STORY magazine, a relatively new, wonderfully done magazine all about Kentucky. So, needless to say, we were thrilled to be a part of the latest issue! Plus, we got to work with our dear friends in the process - Tim was our photographer, Jamie wrote the article, and many of our farming friends are also included in the feature. So many great things are happening in Kentucky! Go out and grab a copy at any local bookstore, any Kentucky Walmart (really!), or better yet - SUBSCRIBE. Totally worth it.- Hannah.STORY. STORY. STORY.

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BRINGING WINE HOME: BOOK TWO.

....IS OFFICIALLY OUT!bringing wine home 2.You can find it on Amazon HERE  (and as an e-book very soon) and read it anywhere––your apartment, the train, space––totally your call.For the uninitiated, Bringing Wine Home is a book project I've been working on for the last couple of years. It's the story of how I came to find farming (Book One), my first year on the farm and how I met my wife (the recently released Book Two), then our crazy first year of marriage (Book Three––available spring-ish 2014). Do you have to have read Book One to enjoy Book Two? No way––at least not necessarily. Though I believe Book One enriches the experience obviously, it's not a necessity. If you want, try Book Two out, and if you enjoy it, go back and read the first. Oh, and as the description reads, although it's technically a book about wine, and a book because of it, it is hardly a technical wine book. It is for anyone and everyone and that's you!Thank you and enjoy!- Jesse.

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THIS & THAT.

Some random photos from the past week.air plant.Obsessed with our new air plant, Squidward, and our beloved Wendell Berry print.cedar bowlJesse has started making cedar bowls by burning the middles out with embers from the stove. magazines.Displaying some of our favorite magazines. Martha Stewart is important in this household, folks.silkie.Our poor little Silkie in the snow! (Don't worry, we warmed her up and gave her some shelter after this photo.) easter egger.Love getting three of these blue eggs a day, thanks to our trusty Easter Eggers.

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