Iowa Writer's Retreat

A dog trot style cabin in southern Iowa for graduate students, authors and creative people to get away to work… a green, sustainable ranch retreat, far from noise, distractions, and close to major hubs.

Graduate Students, Song Writers, Annual Report Authors

My novel, Concealed: The Book of Joshua was written entirely here at Two Mile Ranch. This is an ideal place to do a block of writing, or a committed time for page proofs and line edits as part of your review. The wi-fi and internet will let you stay connected, without being interrupted by everyday distractions.

Stay for a Week - or Longer

The writer’s retreat is set up to host you for an independent stay for a week – or longer if you choose. The kitchen is outfitted with cooking and living needs, you are free to cook for yourself, or dine out. The retreat is smoke free

2012 Turkey and Chickens pre-order today

I need to take care of a little business UPDATE:  This year’s...

10th Mar
2012 Turkey and Chickens pre-order today

Thy Neighbor’s Cow and a Bit of Charcuterie

My neighbors are wonderful for many reasons, mostly for the ways we...

04th Mar
2012-03-02-09-26-58-500

Beans and grains

While the first sign of spring for much of the Midwest is...

27th Feb
This year's catalogs

2011 USDA Summer aerial photo

Sometimes each summer or fall the USDA Aerial photo is taken and...

21st Jan
the Summer 2011 USDA Aerial photo of Two Mile Ranch

The Dogtrot at Two Mile Ranch – 2011

It’s been a while since I updated the photos of the inside...

18th Dec
A glass front pantry

Everything but the truck (what goes in a barn?)

You probably have friends like this:  two car or three car garage,...

11th Dec
Everything but the truck (what goes in a barn?)

It’s deja vu – all over again

The quote “it’s deja vu  all over again” is attributed to Yogi...

08th Nov
It’s deja vu – all over again

Barn Update

The traffic on Seven Mile Road has watched as the barn has...

27th Oct
Barn Update

Beginning the barn

The barn construction began in earnest today with the digging of the...

06th Sep
Beginning the barn

Ribs

I was reading in the Sunset magazine this month about Nathan Myhrvold,...

02nd Jul
Ribs
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