Join us while we try to build a farm and animal rescue from nothing but a few acres and hard work.
On Halloween about twelve and a half years ago one of the greatest dogs ever entered our lives. Valyn was a cross between a Newfoundland and a Great Pyrenees and instantly took over a large part of our hearts and home. As a puppy he was the clumsiest dog in the world, but he [...]
With rolling hills, lots of rainfall, and several springs on the farm, it is natural to have drainage ditches for the water to flow. One main ditch is a boundary for a large chunk of our property. Unfortunately about a third of our property is on the other side of this ditch. The land on [...]
After we bought the house in Tennessee, we were able to bring the dogs with us when we traveled to check on the Farm. The yard wasn’t fenced in so the first few times we came down, we got a couple of dog cables to hook them to. We had it set so the cables [...]
We bought the farm in November 2010 – 94 acres of raw dirt. Then we had to decide where we were going to stay when we came down to work on the farm. We really didn’t want to stay at a hotel, we wanted something more permanent. Besides, the nearest hotel is about half [...]
Now that we have finally moved and settled in Tennessee, I’m writing a few catch up posts. We started building the barn (our contractor prefers that we call it a garage) in April, 2011. In all fairness, it is more than a barn. It does currently house a tractor, but it is also being [...]
Sorry for the long delay between updates. Moving and all that really doesn’t leave a lot of time for us to do much more than get work done. However, we did just finish fencing off about 5 acres for the horses. They had been on half an acre since we got here around Thanksgiving so [...]
We just got back from another week in Tennessee hoping to get the bulk of the construction done on the first barn. Instead it rained. Not a lot, but enough to keep the concrete work from being done. We did manage to get the driveway put in though. Here is a sort of dark dash [...]
Welcome to Red Fence Ridge. After years of planning and saving and more planning, we have finally begun to start on the next phase of our lives. Diane and I managed to buy approximately 100 acres in western Tennessee. We are excited to be able to start building a farm, raising critters, helping wildlife, and [...]
Diane and I sell Animal Jewelry in an effort to raise money to help animals in need across the country. At least 10% from every sale is donated to an animal charity or rescue.
