Life on the Land

Here you'll find the latest updates and news about our life on the land as we build Mary's House in Manchester. Stay tuned for exciting happenings, events, and everything that makes this land a vibrant place to be.

We look forward to sharing our journey with you!

Filling the Ark

"And they went into the ark, to Noah, two and two of all flesh, in which is the breath of life." - Genesis 7:15 We don't yet have two of...

Patrick Vallee

3 min read

First Winter on the Land

We moved here from Colorado, so whenever anyone mentioned cold winter in Kentucky, we've always brushed it off, as we were convinced that...

Henny Vallee

3 min read

Restoring Dignity

Moving to Kentucky to start a homestead on a naked piece of land was one of the most difficult decisions of my life. It was made with...

Patrick Vallee

2 min read

I Like to Move it, Move it

This year has been so eventful! So much has happened in the past year, I just can't believe it! Living in the city feels like a distant...

Hannah Vallee

2 min read

Guess What?... Chicken Butt!

When we were talking about our farm, we wanted chickens first, then pigs, then goats. However, God had other plans and pigs cut in line...

Henny Vallee

2 min read

Happ Birday

I have never been fond of celebrating birthdays, but my youngest, Faithy, has instilled in me a new love for them, as any time a birthday...

Patrick Vallee

2 min read

Tiny Shed Living for a Family of 7... insanity?

Moving our family of 7 from a 5-bedroom, 4-bath home in Colorado to a 240-square-foot shed with no electricity, no running water and no...

Henny Vallee

1 min read

I Like Big Machines and I Cannot Lie!

When we first got our land, we wanted to have rocks to pave the way to drive onto the land and to the barn. Patrick and his nephew David...

Henny Vallee

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We got pigs!

The priest at our new parish St.William's in London, KY invited us to introduce ourselves to the parish family after Mass in August and...

Henny Vallee

1 min read