Tealeaves, Turnips AND Fireflies
a modern homesteading blog from Wildwood Acres
Hey ya'll! Welcome to our modern homesteading blog! We are the Mauer family & we live in Hampton Roads, Virginia. For a couple of years, we've been chatting about our desire to ditch the city life, stake a claim to a lovely patch of earth, pack up our brood & embrace the peace & quiet of the country. Apparently the Universe was swirling in our favor because after only 24-hours of placing our Norfolk, Virginia home on the market, we received a full-price offer & THINGS GOT REAL! With quite a few strokes of a ballpoint pen, we were thrust, headlong into the excitement, chaos & "Oh my holy heavens above, what have we done to our lives" sentiment, that is certainly the headspace which accompanies anyone who embarks on such a life-changing journey. It won't be easy & it certainly won't always be pretty. But, there's no turning back now! We're ready to dive headfirst into bees, chickens, ducks, goats, gardens & old house renovations! Join us as we work to establish our very own hobby farm, experiment with homesteading techniques & (hopefully) discover new-found happiness while enjoying lots of family fun amidst the breathtaking beauty of the back bay country of Pungo, Virginia! Thanks for the love & support! We'll likely need every ounce!
Banks of the pond on our new property was snow covered & dappled with Winter shine on closing day! It's officially ours!