“Be an Outsider”
“Away from the world in the dense woods of my own backyard, I am an outsider”

— Laurie Lloyd

Latest Posts


  • I need another me.

    The reality is one person can’t do it all when you have a hobby farm, full of animals, but here I am still trying to and of course I’m trying to do it all in one day. Which is why… Continue reading

  • We Are Now Officially Open

    Laurie of Brooke’s Acres here and we are officially open! So far we have eggs… and a few free things, I’ll be adding more to the free box as I downsize and clean out the farm stand. I’ll also be… Continue reading

  • Things I never thought I’d be able to do.

    A week ago I had a chicken bullying issue with one of my hens, a few of the other hens had decided to start pecking at her back where feathers are worn off because my rooster is a bit rough… Continue reading

  • Mail Delivery Persons vs Livestock Farmers

    So many things I didn’t think of when I started this adventure, early on Bob told me I was just like our mail lady neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night. Except mail persons get sick or… Continue reading

  • Another Lesson Learned…

    Well today took me by surprise, not that this is a new thing and I probably should be used to it by now to be completely honest with you. I’m not though and I probably never will be. I went… Continue reading

  • I Have a Lot to Learn.

    .When I say I have a lot to learn… I mean it. Apparently, you can’t just decide to hatch eggs and add animals to a work-in-progress farm. Who knew? At this point, I’ve hatched so many chicks… and the new coop? Yeah, it’s still… Continue reading