Merry Christmas from Timber Butte – Past & Present
Christmas 1980 Nancy, Tri, Kate and Brook with Pet - a favorite pony Reminiscing of Christmas’s past yet relishing in Christmas’s present. Still finding a pony around the Christmas tree helps for kids, [...]
The Life and Times of Jacob – A story of destiny
When people meet Jacob for the first time they often become confused. Some think he’s a goat because he has hair instead of wool while others wonder how he could be a sheep saying, “Sheep [...]
Changing of the Season in a changing world
We woke to a fresh skiff of snow on the slopes of Timber Butte this morning. The air had a brisk bite and the animal’s water, a thin skim of ice. No surprise in November, [...]
Welcoming the Newcomer – A lesson from the barnyard
Kit is the newest member of the Timber Butte Homestead community. She is a 12 year old mare; a gift from our friends Michelle and Franck. When Michelle first made the offer for Kit to [...]
Standing firm before the Fire
Fire is an annual concern to those who chose a life of isolation; especially in environments with flammable habitats. Timber Butte is one of those places. From the first weeks of July to the first [...]
A short documentary at Timber Butte Homestead
Last spring Transform Films came from their office in New York City to film a short four minute documentary here on Timber Butte for Earth Day. It featured Nancy and my vision for developing [...]
