Who We Are



The past few years, the area where I live, Crawford County, Ohio, has seen a wonderful explosion of younger families who are embracing the joys and challenges of living off the land. Because of them, amazing things are happening which have been embraced by our community. Farmer’s markets have been created and on-farm stores have opened. Families dedicated to growing organic produce and naturally raised meats are meeting the public’s needs for locally raised foods. And at the heart of this movement are the women.



Ohio Country Journal is my attempt to share the essence of farm life, focusing on, but not limited to, women. My goal is to bring you into our circle of friendship by inviting you to share your stories and experiences with us. You don’t have to be a full time country woman to benefit from joining us; you just have to be you.





The full-time country women featured in Ohio Country Journal are an inspiration to anyone who dares to follow her dreams, whether it is to live in the country or to bring the country life-style to their urban neighborhoods.





Saturday, July 27, 2013

Sew Lazy



Another rainy Saturday. It seems to be the norm for this summer. None-the-less, we did venture to Bucyrus' Lil' Farmers Market, where dedicated vendors were set up despite being soaked once more.

Now we are all set to settle in to indoor activities, with pies and other goodies for snacks...what could be better?

Ava is with us for a few days. Her school starts in just three short weeks. Being rained out of outdoor activities makes today a perfect day to make a basic jumper/sundress for her. She's not an easy kid to fit; making a plain pull-over garment gives me a base for making other clothes when she's not here to be fitted. A quick trip to my favorite fabric store, Jo~Ann, netted us this fun, flowered seersucker; bright colors to cheer up the greyness of the day.

Ava, herself, is keeping busing crafting all sorts of things; the most important of all is a super-heroine crown and cape with tissue paper and kites for her dolls from scrapbook papers and ribbons.

All-in-all, today has been great for taking a break from usual chores and switching our brain cells into other actions. The change in routine is very relaxing, even though we are still busy as bees :)

Marcheta *in stitches


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