Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Labor of Love

Sometimes I don't have the time or energy to post because I am so busy pruning the olive trees, managing the grapevines, tending the garden and in general holding back chaos. So here is a short You Tube video that gives a sense of the kind of energy it takes one man to restore and run a 5-acre farm.
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  1. RamatulliDecember 14, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    Hi Jack, I just discovered your blog today. As a fellow NY Italophile, it's brought a huge smile to my face. I hope to mirror your dream one day myself, but until then I make do growing olives, lemons and grapes here in NY... No small challenge on that either. Looking forward to your next posts. Thanks !!!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 29, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    Hello Mr. Stephens, I came across your story while on another page. I too, hope to mirror your dream one day, before I get too old. lol (*_*)

    How did you and your wife find your farm?

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  3. Jack StephensDecember 29, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    Thanks, Ramatulli, sounds like you are halfway there. But G, the answer to finding the farm is long and circuitous and involves a battle with a mountain lion, among other accidents I couldn't possibly recount for you here. Hopefully, I can set it down in a linear fashion someday. In the meantime, if you look back at some of the past posts in the blog, you may get a sense...?

    Ciao!

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