On this day, I am reminded that freedom is not only something we inherit from history, but something we practice in how we live, speak, care for one another, and stay rooted in truth. A free people are strongest when we remember our connection, honor the dignity of each person, and choose courage over fear. May this day bring gratitude, responsibility, and a deeper sense of unity. Thank you for being an important part of the Oasis Builders community both here and abroad. You are all greatly appreciated.

Today we pause with gratitude for the men and women who gave their lives and service to our country. Memorial Day is not just a long weekend. It is a day to remember the cost carried by families, and communities, to promote freedom throughout the world. At Oasis Builders, we talk about home, family, land, and building steady lives. Days like this remind us that much of what we are able to build rests on sacrifices we should never forget. With respect and gratitude, we remember.

Mother’s Day reminds us that much of life is built quietly. A garden does not begin with harvest. It begins with steady care, watering, protecting, feeding, and tending small things before abundance is visible. Mothers often live the same. They tend the unseen layers of a home through comfort, encouragement, concern, peace and love. Nature teaches us that living systems grow stronger through steady care, and many families are rooted by that kind of love. Happy Mother’s Day to the mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, foster mothers, and nurturing women who help life grow around them.

There are 14 hungry deer in my yard. Almost all of the does are carrying babies. They’re hungry and eating for multiples!!

What do all these words mean? Let's discuss... I see permaculture not just as a planting scheme, but a design system that mimics patterns and relationships found in nature. Permaculture attempts to arrange land, water, plants, animals, paths, light, work, and timing so all the pieces augment each other. The goal is over time is to provide less outside input with increased sustainability. In hierarchy, permaculture is a design philosophy. Polyculture is the practice of growing different species together instead of one crop alone. A guild is a small intentional plant community within one of the above larger systems. Syntropic agriculture is a type of polyculture that organizes plants by succession, stratification, timing, pruning, and function. A food forest is another type of polyculture with layered perennials.