Goodbye 2021

Goodbye 2021

Hello all! 2022 is almost here and we have exciting new stuff to tell you about from The Place in Wyoming.

Mesa Ct after Remodel
Mesa Ct after Remodel

2021 Has been a whirlwind at the kPlace, It’s been a year of reflection centered on family and how important it is to us. In late 2020 we were four adventurous years into the process of remodeling our home, when the little farm of our dreams became a possibility overnight. We had been working toward realizing our dream for several years and you know, when what you want shows up right in front of you – you just have to jump into it with both feet! That’s exactly what we did. With a lot of help from our family and friends, we put our house in order, had our realtor show it off to her firm and had it under contract before the listing could officially hit the market. It truly was a whirlwind and an extreme blessing for our family.  

Stratus and Trapper (John M.D.)
Stratus and Trapper (John M.D.)

In August we added some goats. Mer LOVES goats and had a couple when she was a kid. I didn’t realize that I was going to love them too, but I surely do. After much research, Mer picked out Nigerian Dwarf goats as her preferred breed. We were able to find 3 babies from a little farm in Douglas, WY and talked to the lady there for several weeks while preparing our old one of a kind barn for their home. We have Trapper ( John M.D.), Stratus, and Star. Both boys are weathered – meaning they are not Bucks. Quickly after, we determined Star needed a gal pal and picked up Violet from a farm up the road. Our two does are registered and we hope to breed them in the coming year and milk them. They do bring such joy to our lives and are so fun to play with. Goat milking and creating our own products will be a fun challenge! 

 

 

And of course…

All the Chickens
All the Chickens

If you have a farm you must have Chickens right? We started with 4… lost 1….bought 3 more… Adopted 2… lost 1… added 2 more so the young one had friends… 9 chickens later!! There’s a joke about that around somewhere, basically chickens have a way of multiplying… So now we have Maybel, Tilly, Black Betty, Jersey Girl, Mohawk (MoMo), Dixie, Pearl and the Hens, Kilo Hen and Hen Solo. We are currently in the process of building them a Chicken Castle with a new run. 

One of the goals of our new home was to establish an apartment space for Mer’s mom. We worked hard to do some renovations and had a helping hand from Mer’s sister Melodie (THANKS MEL!) to get her here over the summer. Mer and I had been talking and dreaming about this for a few years with Pat and were excited to finally have a space that she could be part of and help us in this new adventure. In June, Pat was able to sell her home in Arizona and we brought her home. Living in Wyoming brings Pat closer to her family, grandchildren and a way of life that will never get boring!

As we plan for 2022, we look forward to more farm life adventures including gardening, goat mania, and getting our little business – “The Rustic Barn Wyo” (web) off the ground. We have the space to dedicate to a wood shop and Mer has a finishing room set up for staining and painting. With adding new and improved designing equipment and tools, It’s going to be a busy year and we can’t wait to get started. 

 

New categories including kPlace 365 Photos, Unique meal recipes as well as our versions of some of your favorites please check out blogs, follow and share our stories!

https://kplacewyo.com – For farm life adventures
Https://www.therusticbarnwyo.com – specialize in custom furniture and décor for your home. Unique farmhouse chic finds!
https://handyhubswyo.com – for custom builds tip and tricks and occasional build plans!

 

Looking forward to seeing you all in 2020!

Adam and Merideth Kinney

 

The Rustic Barn
The Rustic Barn


Leave a Reply