Welcome to the middle of nowhere.

Hello there, and welcome!

If you’ve stumbled upon this little corner of the internet, you likely fall into one of a few categories:

1. You’re a dear friend or family member, probably checking in on my sanity (which, admittedly, is still up for debate!) or just reading about what we are up to. Thanks for humoring me!
2. You’re searching for content related to off-grid living, homesteading, or simple living, and the algorithms led you here. Welcome! I hope I can offer some insights and inspiration for your own journey.
3. (And this is the dream, of course!) My content has gone viral, and everyone’s sharing it! Okay, maybe not yet, but a girl can dream, right? And if that day comes, I’m sure my writing will be much more polished…but bear with me until then!

For those of you in categories two and three, let me introduce myself. I’m Heather, an Oklahoma transplant with Colorado roots. Colorado will always hold a special place in my heart, but my family felt a calling to move to, well, the middle of nowhere in Oklahoma. It sounds a little crazy, I know. But if you’ve ever felt a similar pull, you understand. And if you don’t, another key thing to know about me is that I’m a follower of Christ. For several years before our move, God was nudging us in this direction. It took some time (and perhaps a bit of stubbornness on my part!), but we finally listened. So now, my husband, son, our menagerie of animals, and I are here, building a home with our own hands and living off the land as much as possible.

This blog will be a sort of journal documenting our adventure. I’ll share the story of our journey to Oklahoma (which included a surprise baby just two days before we left!), the process of building our off-grid home, and the inevitable trials and tribulations we encounter. Of course, there will be plenty of animal stories because who doesn’t love those? Gardening, foraging, and sustainable living will be frequent topics of discussion, dissection, and probably a little bit of bemoaning. And knowing me, there will likely be some yarn, crochet, and book talk thrown in for good measure. A girl’s got to have her passions, right?

I plan to share it all – the good, the bad, and the ugly. This adventure isn’t going to be easy. There will be challenges and losses along the way. But if I only talk about the good, how honest would that be? I want to be authentic, and I hope that my experiences might offer someone else a lesson learned or simply the encouragement that they’re not alone in navigating this crazy world.

For now, I’ll leave you here. I have work to do (a mantra that will probably be repeated often: “Thanks for stopping by! I’m off to finish a project!”). Have a wonderful day, and God bless!