You may be wondering– how did we come across the name Fern Creek for our farm (to be) and our blog? Well, the picture below is what much of our 10 acres looks like. As you can see, we have quite the collection of ferns on our land. We also have a small creek and… Continue reading Why Fern Creek Farm… rain… and other random things…
Month: May 2023
Weekend Getaway!
This past weekend Don and I took a trip to Bryson City in southwestern NC. Whenever we travel to this part of the state, we always comment about how the mountains look much taller than Boone, although they are around 1500 feet lower than our Ball Branch property, which clocks in at around 3900 feet.… Continue reading Weekend Getaway!
We have house plans…and big excavators!
To basement or not to basement? As old(er) people, do we want a bonus? How big should our garage be anyway? One master walk-in or two? Ahhh, the questions! We had so many, and vacillated between 3 or so house plans before we finally settled on a modified Quail Valley from Sedgewick Homes in Hamptonville,… Continue reading We have house plans…and big excavators!