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Have you ever had a day so stunningly beautiful it felt like a dream? Last month I spent such a day photographing Dilyn & Daron’s special day. As a photographer, I make it my job is to capture moments that tell stories and evoke emotions. This day was filled with pure, precious moments that will…
The end of last year Collin and I got a laser engraver. It’s the coolest thing ever.Since Christmas was right around the corner at that time, I decided to start things off by making custom Christmas ornaments. There’s just something special about adding a personal touch to holiday decorations, don’t you think? With the laser…
I’m embarrassed to admit it’s been a long while since I did a post. Last year ended being a whirlwind as I worked at our local Dollar General for 7 months. But in September I came back to work from home and have been extremely busy ever since! In November of last year, Collin and…
Spring has sprung, the grass is riz, and the birdies are everywhere! This time of year gets me excited for summer, gardening, outdoor stuff and just being warm! I don’t mind hot, I can dunk in the river and get an instant cool off. I can’t warm up as fast as I can cool down,…
This past October, Collin helped me design and build a completely new Rabbit cage system for my rabbits. I’ve tried the stacked cages, and open bottom cages for composing When I first got rabbits again, I had an all metal stacked system with the plastic trays that slid underneath each cage. It was a three…
The Harris’s hawk, formerly known as the bay-winged hawk, dusky hawk, and sometimes a wolf hawk, and known in Latin America as peuco, is a medium-large bird of prey that breeds from the southwestern United States south to Chile, central Argentina, and Brazil. quote from Wikipedia Meet Edward Harris, aka Eddy Eddy is a captive…
So what does my life look like as a Falconer’s wife you might ask? What are my hobbies, what do I do besides all the business part of my husband’s Falconry business. Well I do quite a lot of things! But I shall only list and talk about the interesting stuff to keep from boring…
My family runs a Farm-to-Table Bed and Breakfast surrounded by what some call a “Cutting Edge Agritourism” 200 acre Educational Farm in the Mountains of West Virginia. It is located only 20 mins from two very popular Ski Resorts in Canaan Valley, as well as a Cross Country Ski area! If you’ve never experienced “Almost…
Some might wonder what it’s like being a Falconer’s Wife. Well first off, it’s not a “cute hobby” your spouse might have. Because: Taking on the endeavor of Falconry is like starting your own farm or having kids. Everything revolves around the birds and their care. Caring for Raptors is almost a science, or, a…
So what is Falconry and what is a Falconer you might ask. Well, the definitions are: Falconer – fal·con·er a person who keeps, trains, and hunts with a falcon, hawk or other bird of prey Falconry – fal·con·ry the sport of hunting with falcons or other birds of prey; the keeping and training of such…