1829 Log House

In 1994, we bought an original 1829 log home located in southeast Ohio.  It fulfilled a life-long dream to live in a real log cabin.  Yes, that is it pictured in the header above.  It seems appropriate to call the place "Long Time Ago Farm" as it certainly was established a long time ago.

Visit the Farm Fun page to enjoy pictures of friends and visitors to Long Time Ago Farm.  Petting and brushing the miniature donkeys are certainly favorite activities of most.  Sighting deer as they graze or walk down the hill to the creek is another.

It feels like time has stood still here.  Leave the TV behind and enjoy the beautiful foothills.  We would say, 'enjoy the peace and quiet', but the donkeys bray, the cats purr, the crickets chirr, and the frogs peep, so it's actually kind of noisy around here!  Occasionally we open the house up as a Bed & Breakfast.  It has been our pleasure to have visitors from all over the United States as well as Canada and England.  We are making some changes here - adding a bathroom on the main floor and necessary updates to the kitchen.  We hope to finish up a few things before we welcome guests again.  If we are not able to have you as our guest at this time, we will be pleased to help you find other accommodations nearby.  Please call for information.

In January 1996, two teenage boys acted stupidly in deciding to smoke cigarettes in a 170-year old hay barn.  It took less than two hours to fall to the ground yet it burned for days.  We cleared away the remains and started anew.  The new barn isn't grand like the original but it is more practical for our time.  Today, Our Long Ears call it home.  Meet the miniature Mediterranean and Poitou donkeys - Nettie, Sage, Mullie Girl and Rocket Man.  Learn about the care and feeding of donkeys, why they're called Desert Canaries, and why donkeys are not stubborn.

There is so much to do when visiting Perry county and southeast Ohio area.  We are in the Appalachian foothills so no matter what else you plan sure to enjoy the scenery.  Dine on real German food at the Clay Haus restaurant, play golf at any of several fine courses nearby, visit several nearby llama farms, see many places of historical interest, visit the old mining town of Shawnee, and definitely stop at the farmers' markets for fresh produce and brown eggs.  Click here for a listing of Things To Do.

More pictures to come.

Deer - photograph by Don Marsh

Sitting Room - 1829 Log House

Guest Room - 1829 Log House

Many updates have recently been made and there are more to come.  Please visit this page again soon.

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Updated: 11/15/09