Reflections from Briarhopper Ranch Four months in, and we’ve officially survived the seasonal transition from “the last breath of autumn” to “stark winter” to the “is it here or not?” arrival of spring. When we pulled up to our new homestead, a few trees were still clinging to their fall wardrobes; today, everything is accessorizing […]
Tag: Property Renovation
Less House, More Life
Reflections This fall, we made a bold trade: we swapped a large house on five acres for a small cottage on fifty. We love having the extra room to roam, but shrinking from 4,400 square feet down to 1,500 is a major adjustment. We went from a heated six-car garage setup to an open-air parking […]
Revitalizing Our Old Homestead
Background Briarhopper Ranch has relocated to a ~49 acre property in Eastern Kentucky. We are exploring the land, the history of the people who lived here for generations, and simultaneously launching an overwhelming amount of work to revitalize the land and the structures to make this plot our own. There’s evidence that this land has […]
Engineering a More Perfect Move
Reflections Just days remain before Mike and I leave our Colorado home of 20 years (25 total in the Pikes Peak Region) for our farm in Kentucky. This entire moving process has been incredibly exhausting, but in retrospect, Mike and I did a few things right. • Debt Free: We entered this move with zero […]
Selling Our Home: Old Address, New Museum
Reflections Our house is officially live on the market. We’ve had the professional cleaners, the sales stagers, the photographer/videographer with the drone. Everything looks amazing, so crisp and neutral. And it feels like we can’t even live in our own home comfortably. The address is the same, but the home is no longer ours. Within […]