Hi, Kate here. Hubby is Harvey. We live in Southern California, specifically the mountains of Los Angeles County. I know, you don’t usually think of homesteading 60 minutes from downtown Los Angeles (as the crow flies), but here we are.

We’re not a self-sustaining homestead because of water/drought problems and know we never will be. But we’re trying to create the best life we can. Kids and grandkids are nearby, so as long as they are here, so are we.

Running Well Ranch gives us elbow room, four seasons, a small outside garden, a greenhouse, and chickens.

Hubby still works part-time, and I have a small cottage business as a content creator of early educational resources (workbooks and worksheets).

We’re hoping to share what we’re learning/learned about gardening with limited water and a host of other things living here for 20 years has taught us (mostly, as in please learn from our mistakes).

Looking forward to meeting the many diverse members of this new community.

-Kate & Harvey