Heidi Shortis

Where to begin? The house is quiet, dark and cozy. It's only 5:30 pm, but in mid November - it's pitch black outside, and I love it. My husband is out bow hunting for deer, most likely making his way back out of the woods and to his waiting car. When he gets home I'll ask him, "Did you catch any deers?" An old joke. My son would ask him that each time he came in from hunting and it's one of those things that just stuck...as they sometimes do. Most likely he saw some squirrels. The...

It’s 5 am and the alarm clock buzzes incessantly, it’s across the bed on my husband’s nightstand. He snores contently. I elbow him until he reaches up and shuts the offending noise off. This is how our day begins. I shuffle downstairs, not really awake, being sure to not turn on any lights. I can’t handle lights just […]

2013 was an amazing year full of “first’s” for me. My first time breeding and birthing piglets, my first time slaughtering and butchering chickens, my first experience with sheep and broody hens and ducks. But aside from my farming first’s (which were awe-inspiring and life changing!), I also experienced some personal “first’s”. I overcame life […]