What's New!

Spring is here!  Nature is waking from it's winter nap.  We are just finishing up a major building project ... a 32'x90' pole barn construction that is housing my office and Preston's "play room."  You can see pictures of the project in the Photo Gallery.  Everything is growing and fast so we are out mowing, and taking on the burr's before they bloom.  I also have wool available in roving or batts!  But the most exciting arrivals of all are our first 2007 Lambs   !   We invite you to take a peek at the new life on the farm.

Welcome

Welcome to Quiet Thyme Farm.  We are located in southwest Ohio about 30 minutes east of Dayton, the birthplace of Aviation.  We breed registered Icelandic Sheep and offer our male Icelandic Sheepdog for stud service.  Preston works in the technical IT world by day and I own my own business.  This allows us the luxury to be hobby farmers and shepherds and to experience all of the rewards that running a farm can bring.  It also means I have my own personal webmaster!  I have two boys, 16 and 12, who enjoy it, too, despite their complaints that we don't have an XBox or cable.  They have dogs in their life for the first time and I now believe every boy should have a dog.  They have witnessed the birth (an unfortunately, death) of animals as we enter our second lambing season.  

Preston and I met in 2001 and, although not even dating, we started joking and dreaming about moving to Montana and living off the grid.  A year later, best of friends, we kicked it up a notch to the dating level.  We each owned 5 acres in the country, but still wanted a bit more land to call a farm and raise animals.  In June 2004, Preston flew me on a surprise trip to Montana where he proposed.  I almost didn't get back on the plane to come home!  We then started our search for the "perfect" farm.  One day, after months of looking and discouraged by what was available, we meandered the back roads and came upon this sign leaning against a mailbox.  We screeched to a halt, backed up, and noticed a companion sign on the side of a shelter in the pasture.    We pulled into the driveway and called the owners.  We couldn't see the house or other outbuildings, but we knew instantly this was what we were looking for.  Four months later, it was ours.  Our farm is 30 acres of fenced rolling pastures, a couple of barns, and a back pasture for hay.  It isn't without it's challenges, but through some moments of "what were we thinking??!!" we have realized our dream of a beautiful piece of farm land with animals grazing and crops growing.  You still might find us in Montana one day, but for now, this is where we call home.  We invite you to wander through our website and, if you like, you're invited to wander around our farm.  We appreciate your interest and would love to hear from you.