Bean Blossom Dreams, with a New Afterword
A City Family's Search for a Simple Country Life

Sallyann J. Murphey (Author)

9780253219879

Paperback / softback, published 6 March 2008

336 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.449 kg

"For those who dream of living in the country or those who already do, this is a delightful book, full of good humor, wisdom, and personal honesty."—The New Garden Journal
"Infused with considerable charm . . . lyrical, humorous writing . . . a colorful cast of characters, both human and animal, inhabits this book."—Kirkus Reviews

Sallyann J. Murphey and her husband did what a lot of us have dreamt of but never quite built up the courage to do. In 1990, Murphey, who was a successful BBC producer, and her husband, Greg, a commercial photographer, left their high stress, hectic life in Chicago and moved to a dilapidated 40-plus-acre farm in Brown County, Indiana, hoping to raise their daughter in a more natural and less stressful environment. In Bean Blossom Dreams, Murphey warmly and humorously details life on the family's farm. Though Brown County might not offer the idyllic country life they were expecting, Sallyann and Greg have realized through trial and error, laughter and tears, that they made the right decision to relocate. A delightful fish-out-of-water story!

Contents
Preface: Bean Blossom Farm—2007
1. The Wings of Change
2. And Weeds as Tall as Trees
3. Snakes, Ticks, and Tornadoes
4. Brown County Blues
5. Tools of the Trade
6. Our Furred and Feathered Friends
7. The Glittering Prizes
8. Lady and the Tramp
9. Just Another Day
10. Footprints in the Snow
11. "God Bless Us Every One!"
12. Simple Gifts
Appendices
The Appendices: An Explanation
A. Food from the Farm Kitchen
B. Herbal Recipes and Garden Plans
Afterword
Afterword: Bean Blossom Farm—2007