Healing under the Willow

09/28/2026

This is where I find my peace. Happy one month of being home guys 💜

09/23/2026

09/21/2026

The electrician came and got us up and ready for the winter with a panel wired to the tank heater outlets, the camper and ready to run the barn, shed and house's power when the time comes! 8k pounds of scrap has been removed over a three day period and one extremely full dumpster was hauled away this morning. Nick was able to get lights in the barn and all we have left is piles of trash to be bagged up in there and we are ready to start its transformation!!! Thanks to all the scrap wood we had in there we were able to build our round bale storage platform with no out of pocket expenses, always a win, it can store 10 rounds which lasts my herd two months. Eventually it will get a three sided roofed shelter built around it but for now it will get us through and keep the bales dry and mold free with a double ground tarp as well as one to cover them.

In between work we have found time to celebrate our 18 year wedding anniversary, our daughter's 18th birthday, the birth of a new soul into our soul family via my bonus daughter as well as some time with old friends. With so much to accomplish before winter Nick and I have been clocking in at sunrise and calling it a day well past sunset. It was such a healthy reminder to find balance and enjoy the space we are working so hard to make ours. It hasn't just been a physical work load but a heavy energetic one. Every thing we've cleaned or touched has been done as an extension of our Reiki practice with the intention of leaving behind the loving energy that is our Reiki. Every week is one week closer to having the space ready to share that energy with our clients, family and friends💜

09/21/2026

The last couple mornings one or both of the boys have been laying down when I've got to the lot for p**p duty. The amount of trust they give me every time I'm allowed to lay with them humbles me 💜

09/21/2026

Andy did not leave my side Friday during my Reiki meditation. He's been known to paw at my mat and lay down on it from time to time, most of the time he's just happy to get some Reiki love in the process 💜

09/18/2026

We didn't get started today until about 2PM but we got just about everything out of the barn! Tomorrow is our daughter's birthday so we may not get much done in there but we are hoping by Saturday the rest will be cleared out.

09/17/2026

We started at 9:30 this morning and called it a day about 7 when we lost light. We definitely made some headway and have a great starting point for tomorrow!

09/16/2026

This is the before of the barn. We have started clearing it out into the piles of trash, keep and scrap. Walking around and looking at things a bit closer I can see where we will want to frame up stalls and a tack space. It's going to take a lot of work to get the space the way we want it but it is going to be so nice once we get it there💜

09/14/2026

Our day from sunrise to sunset💜

09/14/2026

Here are some before and after pictures. We've been working thru clearing more of the over growth and starting to get familiar with the land. There is a very old wagon that trees have grown through and made a part of the land. It seemed like the most fitting spot for my business sign! There is an old blue Ford tractor trees have grown around and through we are leaving it there and I'll be planting flowers around it come spring. We got the sight cleared of the weeds where the house will be built and got great news from the county that we are good to proceed with building. Currently we are living off a generator and hauling water in. This week the electrician will be coming to run from the pole so we will have electricity by this weekend! Nick is hoping to start the well in the next few weeks as fall is approaching it's a big reminder that winter isn't far behind it. Making sure we are prepared before it gets here is a must. The barn is another priority we will be starting on this week. The list of projects seems never ending and some days can feel like doing a lot to accomplish very little as we learn the rhythm of the land and living a much more basic life. The perks make every challenge invisible. Every day I wake up with the sun and walk with the dogs to see my herd. As I scoop p**p while the sun comes up I can think of absolutely nothing else I'd rather be doing with my life than exactly this!