Why we Love the Toby Way
In 1978, Marc & Louissa Geese built their family a house on a hill in Fresno, Ohio.
Around 40 years (and 30 added acres) later, they turned that well-built, well-loved home over to their oldest daughter, Becky (that’s me 😊 ) and my husband, Brian Frame. Brian and I spent many of our weekends for 3 years remodeling, rebuilding, and repurposing most of that original house. Our goal and dream is to spend the rest of our lives watching the sun rise over these hills, growing our hobby farm into a sustainable source of products and education for our community, and teaching our grandkids why the best things in life really are homemade. During that whole remodeling process, we joked that our pomeranian Toby was the best supervisor we could ask for. Every weekend, he would pile up on the front seat of our truck right between us, endure the 3 hour drive, and then watch closely (sometimes too closely) as we replaced plumbing, reworked electrical systems, and eventually started to see something that looked like the dream in our minds. No matter what else was going on Toby had his schedule, and he made sure to interrupt us when it was time for his milk, his walk, his tummy scratch, his snack (preferrably ice cream), and anything else he could think of that we may have forgotten to do for him through the day. He kept us on task, and he always got his way. We looked forward to the day when we would move to the farm as a family. In July of 2019, just as we were pulling together the final pieces of the main living space and making arrangements to sell our house, start a new job, and jump straight into the daunting task of moving, our world was rocked when an illness unexpectedly took our fluffy little supervisor away from us. This little guy that meant so very much to both of us would not be moving to the farm with us afterall. The name of our home, Toby Way Farm, is our way of keeping him a big part of our dream. Toby’s Way was to take things slow, stop and make new friends along the way, greet the world with a smile that showed from his nose to his tail, sit in the sun on the first warm day of spring and look for the shade in the heat of summer, romp in the snow with reckless abandon, and love with everything he had. Our hope, as we work to build our home, is that we are creating a space where others can come and enjoy a quiet view, find something sweet to eat, and join us in doing things the Toby Way. |
Resources we like
bffinewoodworking.com My husband Brian is turning worlds with his own venture - custom made hand-turned pens and other great items!
www.fresnohio.com A fun community site all about Fresno
tmkfarmservice.com Critter feed and farm service - they deliver!
www.betterhensandgardens.com A Blog about critters, what's not to like??
adga.org ALL our goats are registered with the American Dairy Goat Association
thriftyhomesteader.com More critter blogs, with an eye toward not breaking the bank
www.ashtonsk9classes.com In 2024, Becky started working for this amazing local dog trainer. They're now teaching Agility & Confidence Builder classes along with Basic Obedience. Check them out!!
www.fresnohio.com A fun community site all about Fresno
tmkfarmservice.com Critter feed and farm service - they deliver!
www.betterhensandgardens.com A Blog about critters, what's not to like??
adga.org ALL our goats are registered with the American Dairy Goat Association
thriftyhomesteader.com More critter blogs, with an eye toward not breaking the bank
www.ashtonsk9classes.com In 2024, Becky started working for this amazing local dog trainer. They're now teaching Agility & Confidence Builder classes along with Basic Obedience. Check them out!!