Willow Acres

08/26/2026

Had the honor of hosting a wedding last weekend for one of my best buddies ! These are just the pics I got and couldn’t wait to share! More to come and will likely add an album on here! And have a new addition of the beams for the dance floor lights!

08/10/2026

Was hoping to get this out over the weekend but just put a stand at the end of the driveway with free big zucchini/squash and some cucumbers! Too many this year!

08/07/2026

Been crazy busy with the garden! Did first round of canning beans and pickles. Made first caprese and cucumber salad! And Liam is officially 6 months old and keeps getting bigger than my girls! He is starting to listen to commands to not jump up and loves walks!

Have a wedding here in 2 weeks we are looking forward to! And have new exciting entertainment lined up for monster mash this year October 17th! Still supporting the performing arts! Stay tuned as event will be posted this weekend!!

And we will also be celebrating 3 years of willow acres next week! I’ve loved every minute of getting to share the compound with you all!

06/23/2026

Well garden was all planted. Got hammered by hail…then it must have made the critters find out where my brocolli and cauliflower was because they got it down. So need another layer of smaller fencing on bottom I guess:( But otherwise roses are in bloom! And everything else is growing like crazy! Had a volunteer appreciation dinner Friday night and got to use the new loft space and deck for my buddies who help with my events! They suggested the dress code be blazers, socks and sandals! It was a fun time ! Thank you again!

06/15/2026

And then the rows and mill cover….phew..

06/15/2026

Garden is all planted! Been busy! With a tractor on site, I was able to get my compost pile of 9 years over to the garden! Didn’t consider how much work that would actually be to work in! Will post after garden pics next! Still need to do some w**d cover by cucs but all set otherwise!

05/16/2026

05/09/2026

Wow! A lot has happened since my last post here at Willow Acres! The crazy snowstorm, then a vacation to texas, and then the ice storm. I did have standing water in my basement due to the power outage as well as trees and lots of branches down following the ice storm. All of that seems so minor now with the flooding that was to come.

Despite being in the flood evacuation zone here in Fremont, Willow acres is thankfully on high ground so I was able to stay…and yes the goats were also able to stay! You’d be surprised (well maybe not) how many messages/texts I got not only asking about if the goats were okay but many offering to house them if needed!

Realizing how fortunate I was and how minuscule my spring to do list seemed after witnessing the flooding and those direclty affected, I’d be selfish not be down serving others. I spent 2 weekends helping/witnessing our community come together with such resilience and strength. Anything from filling sand bags, to stacking sand bags, pump watch shifts, debris clean up, sand bag removal, supply collection/distribtion and even those making sure everyone was well fed with warm meals and smiles and a shoulder to lean on.

As a healthcare worker who worked through COVID, the look in people eyes during the flooding in Fremont felt eerily similar to that of hospital staff during those unknown times, especially when the flood waters/wind unexpectedly took over downtown. I could see/feel the fear and unknown in everyone’s eyes behind all that fight, strength and determination. Despite that, everyone pushed on and continue to do what needed to be done…even if we didn’t always know what that was.

I have always been proud to be part of this small community here in Fremont, but now that seems such an understatement. Fremont strong!!! Thank you to everyone both from the community and surrounding areas for all your support!

Now for goat update!
Liam is now 12 weeks old (almost 13) and hardly seems like I can call him a baby anymore. He is fully weaned from momma and has mostly figured out grazing but still needs to learn the plants I dont want him to eat! He is taller than his momma now and Lila.

I didn’t get a lot of the flower beds tended to yet but they still look pretty! And got a late start on the greenhouse but still have plants growing quickly! Will be time to transplant many of them today and get after cleaning out flower beds!