Hibiscus House
is pleased to present our
Spotlight Story of the Week
Michele Scaife
Welcome to Simply Scaife Family
Farm. Having grown up roaming the wide open prairie farm my grandparents’
owned, farm life is deep in my veins and close to my heart. The richness of
soil, bounty of harvests and the hard work of herds and flock are treasured
memories and valued parts of my modern life. My husband Donny and I, along with
the help of our three teenagers (Nicole - 19, Jenny - 17, and Justin - 15),
have spent the past twelve years making this house a home and this farm a
productive, God honoring place of sustenance and self-sufficiency.
On our small farm supports a herd of dairy goats and meat
goats protected and loved my Doc our “herd donkey”. My sweet Lab, Hadassah, keeps watchful eye
over our bountiful flock of poultry as well as a few barn cats. I have to say,
my deep conviction in farm life: you can never have too many tomatoes in your
garden or too many chicks in your flock. Rows and rows of countless tomatoes
take up a good portion of my garden, alongside the corn field, cucumbers,
peppers, squash, green beans, and a handful of other plants. I think this past
year I started, babied, and planted over a hundred tomato plants….as well as a
good fifty new laying hens.
When I’m
not cleaning coops or pulling weeds I can be found at the quilt frame. Whether
piecing a new pattern, finishing a vintage treasure, or binding off a quilt for
the shop, my frame is always full and my sewing table overflowing with
wonderful colors and textures. The joy
of finding homes for these pieces of love and history fills my soul with deep
satisfaction and absolute joy.
The Lord has been
so very good to us- blessings beyond measure. It is our desire to pass on the
gifts of knowledge and grace on our farm, in our blog, and by our shop. Thank
you for stopping by.
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