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.





Monday, April 29, 2013

Back in the Saddle


Do you ever get overwhelmed and think that your time is not your own?

Of course you do!


We have so many opportunities these days for work, for creative endeavours, to volunteer for our favorite organizations, to do things for our families and to go places with them, and these are all good things. Think of how boring life would be without them.

But often we over-commit, or maybe the things that we've committed to overlap for a week or so, putting us in that zone that we all hate; a zone that makes us feel walled in, un-appreciated, and frustrated.

Last week I was in that *Twilight Zone*.  The deadline for Out Standing in Her Field had me scrambling, as did designing and printing cards for The Cracked Pot's open house. I had promo work for NorthSide Farmers Market to wrap up.

The Good News?
All that "stuff" is done.


The Better News?
It all turned out in a good way.

The Best News?
It's all behind me now.


The Scary News?
I now have time to overload my schedule again...LOL


After all, we are creatures of habit. My habit is "feast or famine". What I am hoping for, this week especially, is to be smart enough to take a big "Time Out"  to let my brain cells settle down and line up again. Give 'em a rest so that they can make good decisions.

Here is a pic of my display at Jackie and Casey's store. The"Rest of the Story" is on today's World According to Marcheta blog.







http://marchetagibson.blogspot.com/2013/04/step-1-plunge-right-in.html


Marcheta *what to do?...what to do?....

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