The Flame: Response to Cold Antler Farm's "Flame Keepers"

*disclaimer* It is my usual practice to leave dramatic declarations and controversial, personal opinions off of the Heart of Home: Finding my Homestead. In this moment, I am stepping out of that practice to firmly put a foot down on what I consider to be an extreme hypocritical blog post. Again, this is my personal opinion and is no way, shape or form connected to any of the businesses I have highlighted here on the Heart of Home. 


Some of us grow up knowing responsibility, loving the act of honesty and dream of integrity.

Some of us grow into adulthood needing integrity, and pursue a life that is full of the practice of telling the truth, honoring our agreements, paying our debts, respecting our customers and committing to the work in our lives.

Some of us realize soon beyond our childhood that the world is full of charlatans. We weren't looking for a world made up completely of kind and honest people but we wanted a life where when a person did what they said they would. A world were they were bound by honor to their word. A connection lost to so much of our world it is hubris to attempt to quantify it.

We are children of the Earth

We are wearing our pride openly because we never shamed ourselves before our friends, fans and strangers alike. Bragging like the village idiot about the inconsequential items we bought online while we were drunk. How embarrassing for both author and fan base. "We do not wear paw print sweatshirts" indeed.

Maybe not paw print sweatshirts but border collie t-shirts are clearly held to a different standard.

We only asked for help when we had no other recourse. When the need was dire.

We did not create a seasonal cycle of fabricated farm disasters to garner sympathy and beg money from fans who extended their compassion and trust.

Cold Antler Farm: A lie wrapped in a pretty bow.