My Thoughts on Current Situation in the US
I realize I may lose some friends or clients for posting this, and some of my family may consider my views shameful. But more and more I feel as if history is … Read the rest “Taking a Stand”
~ Nature Artist using Ozark pigments in Kingston, Arkansas ~


This is a gratitude story about surviving the hardships of making the leap from a suburban life to rural and remote. I wrote this post in 2015 to celebrate a decade out here at Wild Ozark, and these are all … Read the rest “Looking back on 20 years of roughing it in the Ozarks – Happy Thanksgiving 2025”
We’re always pretty busy around here, but during market season it’s busier still. There’s products to package, and things to do around the homestead. Well, the task list of things to do around the homestead never ends, but some things … Read the rest “Tasks that Need Doing & Thinking of Market Days”

Here’s my 2023 recipe for an herbal remedy I use every year to combat what we’ve come to call “Winter Crud”. We also take it at the first sign of anything that feels like trouble coming on.
This year’s formula … Read the rest “An Herbal Remedy for Winter Crud featuring Mullein, Beebalm, and Echinacea”

I was mending fences with a temporary fix in the morning, painting in the afternoon, and keeping a close eye on Rob in between.
Thursday morning, when Rob took his morning walk, I … Read the rest “Making a Temporary Fix in the Morning, Painting in the Afternoon”